More signs of spring, to override the fewer cold nights and passing snow showers, are tulips about 12" high, daylilies pushing their new green leaves through the clay, pink buds on the flowering pear trees that line the 4-lane on the way to Ingles and Walmart, more bird songs early in the morning. My push for spring on this 70 degree afternoon was to remove the flannel sheets and put the cotton ones back on and pack away the heavy winter spread. I washed a couple of outdoor windows and Cliff washed the winter dirt of the Kia. Robins are not a harbinger of spring here. We see them off and on all winter, dozens at a time, pulling worms and grubs out of wet lawns. I haven't observed any nest building or gathering of twigs or dried vines. My cabbage seeds have sprouted in the sunny dining room window waiting for the garden to be tilled and the soil to reach 40 degrees. Thursday we're suppose to have snow showers then return to the 60s again.
Happy Summer Solstice! It was a beautiful start to this day. The typical mountain fog had settled in when I got up at 6:30 but burned off shortly after. I always go outside when I first get up, scan for wildlife, and walk around soaking in the morning peace and calm. Did about 20 minutes of stretchy yoga, showered and had a light breakfast of cream of buckwheat with ghee-fried peaches. I still felt a little full from eating Italian food with Janice last night. We go out at 4:30 and take our time eating and talking, have a glass of wine and Friday night is dessert night. Janice is doing better. It'll be a year in August since she lost Ernie. I left the breakfast dishes in the sink and headed to our Murphy Farmers Market. First stop was "Healing Ways" produce farmers for fresh Swiss chard, butter crunch lettuce, and a bunch of young summer squash and zucchini since all of mine are falling off the plants....
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