Is it Spring yet?

Burrr..

The prediction for a colder than normal winter turned out to be correct. Snowflakes in the forecast this week. By late February the ornamental trees along our street are usually blooming, but not this year.

Still, signs of Spring are everywhere.  I hear different bird songs as the mating season gets underway, the bulbs are poking up and the roses sprouting.  I pruned and fertilized last week. All we need is a few days in the high 50's for things to really take off.  Everything is certainly well hydrated.  Record wet winters are great for the garden, and this summer is supposed to be hotter than usual in the Northwest.  A good combination.

I'm flying to Las Vegas tomorrow and looking forward to spending a few days with Dad (and of course, Doodles) while Marji visits her kids in Utah.  Those storms that hammer California usually make their way out to Las Vegas, but it looks like I'll have a little window of sunny weather. I'll check in from the desert later this week. 

Here's a happy preview of Spring: