Spring meets winter

Just two weeks ago I was thinking spring had come to Texas in January. Now we're getting more snow than the Dallas area has seen in twenty years.

My Easter lillies were popping up...

My maple tree was starting to bud...

I guess snow and mistletoe do go together. But usually that's plastic mistletoe and fake snow. The green stuff in this photo is the real deal. I never knew it was a parasite until I moved here!

But, to me, the ultimate juxtaposition of southern and northern climates is this snow-covered southern magnolia.