Frosty night, chilly day!

We had a low here last night of 29.6 degrees.  That could do some damage to tender plants.  The day didn't warm up a great deal, although I think it may have reached 45 or may a little higher, except the wind was blowing a gale and that made it seem so much colder.  My weather station is indicating 45 degrees right now, and that is good news.  Still chilly, but better than last night.

Our Spring Meeting of the Joe's Pond Association went quite well, but everyone was feeling the cold by the time we left.  Even though the side curtains were in place, the wind was sweeping under and around them in places and in addition to making us cold, it was very noisy with the curtains buckling and straining in the wind.  There was a good turnout and several of our new members were on hand, plus lots of the "regulars," who generally brave whatever the weather is to come to our meetings. Fred got a couple pictures.

We were shocked to learn at the meeting that this week we lost another of our long-time members - Margaret Lucenti, who died on Wednesday.  She was 93 and recently lost her husband, Sal, on April 4th.  I will post more details as soon as they are available.  
 
Apple and cherry blossoms are in full bloom - going past in some areas, but around the pond mostly just about full.  This one at the Danville Health Center was dropping petals when I was there on Friday.  I'm not sure where Fred found the pink one below, but it was somewhere in the same vicinity.  Here at our house the crab tree is nearing full bloom, but the others are a bit behind.  The service berry tree has gone by and the lilacs haven't begun to bloom.  We mowed a little of the lawn today - Fred doing the big areas and I did some trimming with my faithful old walk-behind mower along walkways and wet or rough spots.  We transplanted the holly bush that had serious winter kill this year, but it may not recover, even though it is in a more protected spot, out of the wind with plenty of moisture.  We'll see.