Since we live in the same area, as I was enjoying the cherry trees along the side of the road (stuck in traffic yesterday), I started wondering if the blossoms will last longer this year-- flowers seem to last longer in cold weather (that's why flower shops have refrigerated cases), so perhaps we'll get an extended flower season? One can always hope.
At any rate, the ornamental cherry tree in my backyard hasn't started to bloom yet. It suffered from an aphid infestation last year, so the tree's a bit weak. Did you know that ants carry aphids into trees, so that they can harvest the aphids' sticky sweet residue? I think I managed to get the ants last year, so hopefully the tree will get stronger this year.