At least in my area Spring is here.

During most of my working years Feb and March were two of my busiest times,
70++ hour weeks, and I hardly had time to notice as the trees sprouted
buds, then flowers, bees showed up and buzzed about those flowers and weeds
grew at a pace that seems to define "weed." I simply left instructions
with the help on what to spray, mow, and cut as I traveled the west running
field trial mutts.


Now I'm getting to spend hours myself with the tank sprayer and Roundup and
other, more pleasant, hours sitting on the deck in the warm sun and watching
the various birds show up and check out the nooks and crannies in the
cottonwoods. They never end up picking our trees but each year a pair of
Wood Ducks gives them a thorough inspection. I saw them today apparently
just starting to pair up and fly together, not house hunting yet, but
....soon.


I know many of you are still gripped in Winter, but look West or South ...
Spring is on it's way .... honest !