This heirloom narcissus—whose name escapes me now—decided to bloom on the coldest day so far this winter, when a wintry mix of rain and snow has insisted on tumbling thickly out of the sky already three times today. The clouds are pale gray bruises in front of brilliant slices of blue. Other flowers are blooming as well—hellebore, camellia, a few scattered snowdrops hither and yon
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