When my sister visited here from Rome a year ago, she transplanted some mystery bulbs found when she and Roomie were digging the serpentine irrigation ditch through the rosebushes. One of the things she transplanted was a crocus, which showed us its lovely flower yesterday. It was still there today. Also sighted were the daffodils, which last year produced no flowers at all. The tulip line has reappeared, but last year it yielded no color.

In other news, I chainsawed three trumpet vines to the ground and ground up some of the brush piles. Unfortunately there is still a long way to go with that project.