jo Ann It is! I have a sister who lives in Syracuse, and I'm from Detroit, so I know what winter is really like
If you ever get the chance to visit Seattle or Portland in April/May - you won't be disappointed! Its just amazing, I've been here almost 30 years and still it stuns me (in a good way!) The bulbs, and Rhododendrons, and flowering trees and the green from ferns and bushes, it is just stunning!
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