We have been enjoying some really beautiful weather -- It is wonderful to be out in the yard, cleaning up the winter junk. The leaves are gone and most of the dead vegetation. I've mowed the weeds and Sweetie used the weed-eater along the fence. We patched the holes in our old fence so Gracie can't wiggle her little body through them, and now we can put her outside to wander around. I think she enjoys being out and it frees me from the long walks that we had to take before the fence was patched (not that I didn't need the walk, but it wasn't always convenient.)

I took the camera out and took a couple of pictures of trees showing spring color. We see a lot of pear trees in bloom -- they are ornamental (non-bearing) and used for landscaping. They are always beautiful in the spring. The first picture is of a plant that is blooming for the first time in 3 years. I don't know what prompted it to bloom this year, but it is really pretty.

In our yard our Live Oak tree is putting out new leaves -- and pushing off the old leaves, which makes a mess. We have to rake leaves twice -- in the fall for the Elm, Water Oak, and Red Oak, and in the spring for the Live Oak.

From up in the office I can still see our "meadow" across the fence -- it is lush green right now.

Once the big trees in the back finish putting out leaves we won't be able to see the meadow. We need the shade the big trees provide so I just enjoy the view, whatever the season.

It is supposed to be wet, cold, and very windy tomorrow, so I'll probably be stuck inside. Perhaps I will sew! Or, go to a movie. Tomorrow, is, by the way, our 36th anniversary! We plan to eat at Tay Do, a favorite Asian restaurant, with some friends.

Sweetie has only 8 more working days before retirement. Today I'm going downtown to pick him up so he can bring his office pictures home. He has some nice pictures in his office and wants to keep them. (I think he is giving his plants away.) After we get back here we will stop for lunch -- Mexican, I think. Then we have to decide where we are going to hang the pictures we have brought home.

Speaking of picking him us, guess I better get busy getting ready. Happy spring to all of you, even those of you who are still enjoy winter's white blanket. That, too, shall pass!