{"id":232,"date":"2007-04-07T16:05:30","date_gmt":"2007-04-07T20:05:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/blather\/2007\/04\/07\/cruel-mother-nature\/"},"modified":"2007-04-07T16:05:30","modified_gmt":"2007-04-07T20:05:30","slug":"cruel-mother-nature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/blather\/2007\/04\/07\/cruel-mother-nature\/","title":{"rendered":"Cruel Mother Nature"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spring came early this year. A year ago on April 1st we were in the mountains at Coon Tiki <\/a>and nothing was in bloom and it was a little cool.\u00c2\u00a0This April 1st, everything was in bloom and it was in the 80s and 90s.<\/p>\n

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It was hot for weeks. Everything started blooming from the Azaleas to the Dogwoods.<\/p>\n

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Tulips bloomed beside Iris and that never<\/em> happens.<\/p>\n

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Wisteria, everything was blooming. It was just Spring flowers like crazy!<\/p>\n

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And then it snowed last night and hit about 30. Will be in the upper 20’s the next few nights and every bloom on every tree and bush will be dead. Thanks Mother Nature!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Spring came early this year. 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