snow in April?

I spent the whole weekend doing fun things like shopping, go-carting and organizing the homestead. I meant to do some seed-planting somewhere in there, and when 6:00PM rolled around today, I decided that I may as well get outside and do it.

For some reason I clicked the tv on first, and saw the weather report saying it might snow tonight. I took that as a sign that I should instead kick back and take a break today.

Part of my shopping this weekend took me to Big Lots, closeout superstore of goodness. It's spring, so they've got tons of gardening kitsch. I weeded through the items that looked like they'd break after a few seconds outside the store, and things that were already banged up or dented. I found a couple of gems that will brighten up the garden.

First, we have the classic garden gnome. I think I've got like 3 gnomes now, and will probably continue peppering the yard with them until I get sufficiently creeped out or someone pulls me aside for an intervention:



Second, we have the ridiculous, yet delightful, duck in raingear. It makes no sense, but it totally makes me happy. I think it's just the cutest thing:



I'm thinking of waiting at least another week before doing any seed planting. I can't see waiting all the way until that safe date of 4/20/07, which seems just way too far away. But then, who knew Ma Nature was going to spring snow on us at this late date?