Spring is Late!

The weeks are flying by and we are already in our  4th week of the last term! I have shared my adventures from Yellowknife with the children who were enthralled with the stories. I also brought back little models of the seal  with her fur and Inuit Mother and Baby to add to the N.American basket.I  have added some beautifully illustrated books to our library about life “up there.”The children never tire of hearing these stories.It has been so cold and it seems as if Winter is very reluctant to let Spring in!The little garden birds are busy..singing despite the winds and rain and blue tits have made their nest in the nest box.We are not sure if the hen has laid her  eggs yet but we are waiting patiently  .. observing quietly!The swallows have arrived back to their nests in the stables and the house martins are under the eaves. The seeds we planted in March have germinated but it is much to cold to transplant to our raised beds in the veg garden. However,we did transplant the tomatoes to bigger pots and each child brought home 2 plants each.Mums and Dads can look forward to nice,sweet,juicy tomatoes in late August if the little plants are minded well.The leaves on the blackcurrant bushes are growing bigger day by day.I find that the blackcurrant bush literally grows before our eyes and as the children pass it daily on their way to school,it tells us Spring is here even if the weather doesn t.The blossom is on the cherry tree and hopefully the bees will pollinate despite the cold weather.Meanwhile,we wait  for REAL Spring.One day last week,the sun shone and it was warm!!I seized the moment and brought the tables and chairs outside..school and work in the garden..what fun and the children worked so hard!!