Little Oak Leaves

It's raining again, and I'm not complaining. We have been on the short end as far as spring rain goes. Every gardener knows water is vital for plant growth. It's finally too wet to work in the garden. The rain is in part responsible for this not-quite-in-focus picture. I don't want to go back out in the rain, and the oak leaves are getting bigger with every passing minute.

Oak trees don't like to have their leaves frosted. When most of the other trees are all leafed out the oak hangs back and waits. These little oak leaves are just barely an inch long, all pink and new. It's one of those natural signs that says, maybe it's finally time to set out those plants. But oak trees and meteorologists don't give any guarantees.