… and another thing

Spring arrives

March

Snow showers and crocuses. Spring begins today (and it is the festival of Nowruz, the Persian new year).

Here are some flowers on a colleague’s lawn.

For Nowruz, which means new day, President Obama sent a message to Iran.

“So in this season of new beginnings I would like to speak clearly to Iran’s leaders,” Obama said in a video. “We have serious differences that have grown over time. My administration is now committed to diplomacy that addresses the full range of issues before us, and to pursuing constructive ties among the United States, Iran and the international community.”

And just in time for spring, news that the first lady, Michelle Obama, is planting a garden at the White House. The vegetables, fruits and herbs grown on the South Lawn will be used in the White House kitchen—including cilantro, romaine and red leaf lettuce, hot peppers, spinach, collards, berries and Thai basil.

She breaks ground today.

PHOTO: First lady Michelle Obama takes part in the groundbreaking of the White House Kitchen Garden on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday, March 20,2009, with students from Washington’s Bancroft Elementary School. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)

This entry was posted on Friday, March 20th, 2009 at 11:19 am by Noreen O'Donnell.
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