Forget this March 21 nonsense. On April 2 we saw an osprey for the first time since last fall. Robins, bluejays, chickadees, turkeys, and the first semi-swarm of bugs were prevalent on the 2nd.
And today, while I was walking along the river trying to solve a programming problem, I saw two figures down by the swimming hole. Cousins! Relatives!
It's snowing in the mountains, and raining here. It's superbly wonderful, this changing of seasons. Spring is distinct and wonderful in Seattle, but there really isn't that KAPOW transformation from winter because it's so mild.
Dug up our little Arbor Day trees the other day and put them in pitchers with potting soil. I hope they slept well through the winter. And I gotta say this about the Arbor Day foundation: the idea is a grand one, and everyone should plant as many trees as they can. But since I signed up and sent in my $10 last fall, I've gotten a couple dozen unsolicited mailings from companies OTHER than Arbor Day. The irony of an institution calling for the planting of trees and conservation, while at the same time selling their members' information, ensuring the customers receive lots of mass mailings... well, it's a whopper.
I've said it before, but I'm anxious to get outside and start playing in the dirt. We have lots and lots of seeds to scatter about the land :)
Peace and good weekends!!
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