Yesterday, we enjoyed our first tornado drill. Today, we considered putting on our winter coat instead of a lighter jacket. Looking out the window, one expects to see Mary Poppins sailing by with her umbrella and bottomless carpet bag. Expect the unexpected, it's spring in Wisconsin. 
Spring calls to mind that it's time to do some cleaning, or maybe CLEARING of unused household items. It's not just the "rummage sale" or "yard sale" signs that bring it to mind. Everyone knows that spring is graduation time and you have to get your house in order before you have everyone over. You may even need to sell some items in order to help with the next step in your child's life...college. (We have many books that will help your prospective student find ways to secure financial aid if you don't want to sell the farm.)
If you're going to have a family reunion, neighborhood barbecue or any type of gathering or celebration, you will also want to beautify the outside of your home. You may have a small space to work with so container gardening may be the thing for you. It may be the first of many projects to share with your family which means you'll need a plan or fresh ideas. Whatever the case may be, the library has the books to keep you growing and prospering in the great outdoors. Thanks to our community partners, we also offer programming featuring local businesses like Hartman's Towne and Country Greenhouse which can be very helpful to the beginning gardener.
Checking out books from the library won't make your flowers grow better nor will your home organize itself. It won't make the weather behave itself or keep you from wishing for summer while it rains and rains and rains. However, it will give you something to do as you anticipate another season of riding your lawn mower listening to Bob Uecker while the KIDS weed the garden.
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