I found the first bloom of spring in my backyard yesterday.  Those of you in the upper Midwest know this has been a long and drawn out winter.  But we had a delightfully warm & sunny day yesterday, allowing me to clear the marsh grass from the garden beds and do some general cleanup.  It was a delight to find the tulip bulbs had emerged about an inch and half above the soil.  That was reason to celebrate.  But when I uncovered these beautiful little squill blooms I was delighted — our first glimpse of color since last fall.  These are tiny flowers, only about two inches tall, so I didn’t see them at first.  But for being so small they are certainly mighty; surviving the summer and bringing springtime joy and the promise of warmth and a renewed growing season!