spring has sprung here in a big way. the forsythia are almost over, the magnolias are at their zenith and the other flowering trees are just hitting their stride. i love this time of year. there seem to be an extraordinary amount of daffodils in cleveland and they are intense this year. the warmer weather has prompted me to get some new, large houseplants including a schefflera and a ficus benjamina. this is in addition to the boxwood hedge i got a couple weeks ago and the herbs i have been getting started--these last will go into my sister's garden out in chagrin.

i'm having fun planning my trip to toronto with the man. we are going to have lunch at the top of the CN tower and take the aero-car ride across niagara on the way home. it should be fun! we are staying at b&b's in both locations, so it should also be romantic. it's our first time traveling together, but i think we both feel confident that we can do well with it.

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