Spring has definitely sprung here!

Life has been a bit hectic the last few months and my gardening efforts have fallen by the wayside, as well as my eating habits.
So, we've started walking. A brisk 30 minutes is about all we can manage right now, but that's ok. 30 minutes is better than no minutes and it's a start. I also went out and spent some time in the dirt yesterday and tonight. I was surprised how much trash I picked out of the flower beds...candy and gum wrappers, plastic this and plastic that, among various other small and sundry items. Thanks to those Doha shamals (north winds!). I spent a good deal of time and deposited several handfuls into the garbage. I then transplanted the poinsettia which has gone crazy in its pot on the porch area. You can't even see the old red leaves underneath and I haven't been very diligent watering it, so now I understand why they grow so well in Mexico and Central and South America! It was time for it to have a new home to spread its roots and even today, it looked like it was reaching higher and higher and puffing itself out. I also transplanted what my mom called Dusty Miller because they were so rootbound in their pots. They'll do much better now AND I cut back the petunias to see if I can force a little more new growth. The tomato plants seem to be petering out but I've enjoyed a handful of little, red cherry tomatoes from time to time, so they've done their duty. :)
The temperature is getting warmer and warmer every day almost. It was a little warmer than usual when we walked this evening. It was NOT cooler like it has been lately after the sun goes down. We may have to resort to some swimming to keep ourselves cool while exercising. :) By the time we come home, we'll be able to tolerate Michigan's weather as if it were spring!
Well, this was a short update. I'll try to do more again soon.
Maggie