2-52-2014: It’s Spring in Vancouver ;)

by The Philosophical Fish

2-52-2014: It's Spring in Vancouver ;)

January 11, 2014 – I always joke that it’s spring as soon as January arrives. It’s not, but there are definitely many things that are showing signs of growth: tree buds, flower buds, and a tree that I can count on every year to show me signs of spring.

This particular tree is planted in a place where its roots are kept warm so it tosses out flowers earlier than most. That said, there are flower buds on others too…

The rest of the country is starting to feel the grips of an icy winter blast slowly loosen, but not much really.

And then there is Vancouver.

Lotus-land.

At this time of year we tend to be fully entrenched in monsoon season, and last night we definitely felt the punch of a good winter wet. As I was lying in bed I was listening to the pounding rain, outside our bedroom window, and on our roof.

Our roof!

That’s kinda cool!

I love the sound of rain at night, particularly when it is on the roof of our new home. The first time we had a rainstorm I didn’t know what the sound was. For just shy of 20 years we in a condo, on the first floor, with two more floors between us before there was a roof for rain to pound on.

So I quite enjoyed that.

We aren’t out of the woods, all of this rain is finally bringing snow to the ski hills just above us, and that snow line could drop down and give us some winter still.

I hope so 😉

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Altered and Torn January 12, 2014 - 5:01 am

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Randy DeBin January 11, 2014 - 9:10 pm

I see the date on your blog. Where is this year going? 52nd of February already!

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Jay de Reschie January 12, 2014 - 5:41 am

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kennethcanada1 January 12, 2014 - 9:01 am

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Mary Osborn January 12, 2014 - 1:04 am

Rub it in!

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"Daz" January 12, 2014 - 11:44 am

I like it, high key has worked really well here.

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"Daz" January 12, 2014 - 11:44 am

I like it, high key has worked really well here.

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Jamie Snider January 12, 2014 - 12:45 pm

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Marne Birch January 12, 2014 - 5:05 am

That is just mean!

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Paige Ackerman January 12, 2014 - 8:06 am

It’s what I do 😉 and I was more than a week behind schedule on this photo.

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Free 2 Be January 12, 2014 - 4:07 pm

Thank you 🙂

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Free 2 Be January 12, 2014 - 4:07 pm

Thank you 🙂

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Marne Birch January 12, 2014 - 8:16 am

I was totally expecting photos like that during our really cold snap. I’m surprised that neither you nor Kim posted any. 🙂

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Paige Ackerman January 12, 2014 - 8:16 am

Well, you were getting rather grumpy…..

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Marne Birch January 12, 2014 - 8:17 am

LOL! True. Might have come out there just to take it out on you guys. 🙂

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Paige Ackerman January 12, 2014 - 8:17 am

And you DID swear at me!

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Paige Ackerman January 12, 2014 - 8:18 am

Dang! Really? Was that all I had to do to get you out here?!?!?

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Paige Ackerman January 12, 2014 - 8:18 am

Note to self!

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Marne Birch January 12, 2014 - 8:19 am

Oh dear….what have I done? 🙂

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Josh Meek January 12, 2014 - 4:41 pm

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Kim Currie January 12, 2014 - 9:28 am

You have started something Marne.

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Paige Ackerman January 12, 2014 - 9:36 am

I now have a mission, to document the spring-like nature of January in Vancouver!

I don’t have Mom to torment with tales of crocuses and daffodils poking up in January, actually, I left my daffodils down at the condo, but I’ll plant some more so I can allocate that torment elsewhere 😉

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Marne Birch January 12, 2014 - 10:44 am

Lovely…..just lovely. 😛

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Paige Ackerman January 12, 2014 - 10:55 am

O:)

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Coton Buddhas {Catching Up} January 19, 2014 - 4:55 am

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