Just When You Thought It Was Safe

I know that in a previous post I said that I was now beyond surprise when it comes to the strange gardening year that this has so far been. Belay that - it just got stranger today. I came back from the grocery store this morning and parked next to my magnolia. When I opened the door, I came face to face with not one, but two magnolia flowers. In July. At the end of a week that saw record high temperatures. I am NOW beyond surprise.