Climate Confusion!

Today is February 23, although all day I had the 22nd written on my board all day at school, and its 73 degrees outside!! There is no doubt that we have been experiencing an especially mild winter. Not to mention that only four days ago we had our first snow and got about three or four inches! See the evidence below:

Since then, my daffodils and other bulbs are seriously confused! They have already sprung through the soil and in some places been blooming. While I won't complain because they are my favorite flower, I am upset because the next blast of cold air may just wilt and kill them. It's like getting a Christmas present on Thanksgiving, and then having nothing to open on the big day. I suppose I should just enjoy them now.

On another outside note, this past weekend while I was at Lowe's I picked up a new lawn ornament. Originally, I made the journey to Lowe's in search of succulents for a terrarium that I am planning but I came up short in that department. But I did score this guy:

It's a small white owl and can be found online here. It was marked as a "key fob" and it has a small compartment underneath for the storage of an emergency key. While I won't be storing a key there, it is a cute addition to the front yard. Not to mention, a score at only eight bucks! While in the aisle, I saw lots of interesting lawn decorations including this larger owl and these owl solar lights. It's no secret I love garden/lawn decorations, from my pink flamingos, horseshoes, homemade garden markers, and miniature garden gnomes; so I may just have to revisit the lawn ornament aisle when its really spring!