Nature has changed since the first of March. What were once barren trees now have fresh new leaves bursting forth. The past two weeks we have been dealing with these little seed pods falling on our deck and covering our chairs. When you walk you would hear "crunch" under your shoes (or flip flops for me). Now we have these little squiggly things that are falling from our trees and covering everything. My red car and Hal's blue 4-runner have turned a yellow-green with pollen, along with everything else that is within reach of the falling stuff. Ah, the joys of spring and the new life it brings! We have had a warm spring -- temperatures have been in the high 70's and low 80's for the past three weeks. We have witnessed our dogwood trees and buttercups blooming at Easter, and now our azalea's and dark purple iris are blooming. I love the smell of iris -- they smell like a sweet candy to me.
A few weeks ago I was off for spring break. The weather was so warm and each day was full of sunshine. I took advantage of the warm weather and had our carpet cleaned. My days at home were so nice as I was able to accomplish a lot of spring cleaning, but I also accomplished sitting outside watching our birds and finches take advantage of the bird seed we provide them. Our mornings are filled with lots of singing . . . not from us but from the many birds that visit our yard!
When Tricia and John went to visit Michael and Ginny last week during their spring break, we had the priviledge of "cat-sitting" Graycie. We don't have any grandchildren yet, so when we get the chance to see Graycie we tend to spoil her. I bought her more "cat" toys, and several Fancy Feast meals. Why, one day, Graycie ate better than us . . . she had lobster! Graycie is so pretty. She is gray with some stripes of white on her fur. She has had all four paws declawed so she can't scratch or tear up anything, but boy can she bite. Graycie loves to play and one of her favorite things to do is to stalk a person. For example, if I were to go from the den to the kitchen, Graycie would sit by the doorway in the den and wait for my return. As I would walk through the doorway she would pounce on me with all four arms and legs stretched as far as she can get them! She is so funny and very entertaining to watch her little antics of play.
I can't say enough about spring time and the weather it can bring. We have lucked out this year for sure. I have seen rainy springs, cold springs, mostly cloudy days in spring, and even snow. A person couldn't ask for a better spring than the one we are having at this moment. The daylight is also wonderful. It is almost 7:30 p.m. and still light outside.
