Finally, true spring!

Here's some proofs that spring has finally arrived in my part of the world:

I swear there is a hummingbird on this feeder- just get out a magnifying glass.

Ah, clothes drying on the line-finally!

And the clouds that threaten to destroy the clothes on the line...

The irises have decided it's time, and to me, that's really spring!

On another note that is only slightly related to spring, last week was Nurses' Week.  I would like everyone to take a minute to thank a nurse for all their hard work.  Remember, you might be a great patient or a great family member in an emergency, but the next person is the one who cusses, kicks, and spits on their nurse despite the help they are trying to give.  Everyone, Hug A Nurse!


Remember, it's just a ride.

Beautiful spring morning!

Tomatoes and Basil and Peppers- oh my!

 See what I woke up to this morning!  After telling one of my fellow bloggers that I kill everything in pots, I have vegetables sprouting!  Well, this is how big I can get them before the see the light and start wilting...

 Then, I had to go into Paonia this morning and because it's been cloudy and rainy, everything was glistening and clear, and trees are a-bloomin':

Yeah, coal mining is the biggest employer in the area- whenever you want to go anywhere, you get stopped by a train.

Some of the fruit orchards are already in full bloom.

All in all, it was a gorgeous morning.

Then, the rain came.  It's been raining all afternoon, and we need it pretty badly.  Western Colorado is very dry after spring, so the more snow and rain we can get, the better.

I love the spring!

Springtime in Colorado

Yesterday it was 70 degrees out, today 60 and dropping with clouds moving in & threatening rain, if not snow.  Here in Colorado, springtime is like watching a person who is bipolar, but cycles every few minutes in stead of days, weeks, or months.

But for awhile today there was some sun out, and I took a few pictures:

Downtown Paonia-where my address nominally exists.  Notice, snow on mountain.

This is a mural on the side of a Mexican restaurant in Paonia.

And a couple of pictures to prove spring is here:

My neighbor readying his field for planting.

My apricot tree already has flowers on it.

But, it can still snow here and decimate the budding fruit trees that are huge overachievers this year.  Like my apricot tree.  Every year it's the first to bud, and every year it snows soon after the flowers come....



Remember, it's just a ride.