Spring is arriving in the Pacific Northwest. I know, I know, it seems unfair to everyone at similar latitudes still struggling under their heavy blankets of snow, but we’ve earned our due with the Long Wet Grey. Besides, there will be much much more wet and grey before we are finally delivered to summer sometime in July (argh!!).

For cheer, I share the first signs of spring on our wee homestead:

Blooming Heather (Will you go laddy, go…and we’ll all go together….)

Pussy willows shining against the sky

Fragrant, Brilliant, Blooming Witch Hazel

Crocuses! (Croci?)

The first asparagus shoot…see it?