OMG, Liz! That is so awful! I don't know how you can take it. It is just so heartbreaking to have to lose buds to a late freeze. Don't you ever have a good year when the weather is favorable? Gosh, i certainly hope you get a break soon.
And Nick, what terrible weather you have. That is why I am here and not in Edmonton. I have relatives who live in Edmonton. They are probably in their late 60's now. I don't know how they do it, dealing with the cold. My area is not mild but it certainly is nothing like yours. I guess probably no green is showing yet for you.