More signs of spring...

Seeds to plant...




Finches at the feeder...




Forsythia in Bloom!

Canyon Walk...

Come with me on one of my favorite walks…

This is the beginning of the trail – down below is the Snake River…

A view of the river from the other direction…

A bridge that doesn’t quite make it all the way across the river…

The trail twists and turns…

Some flowers in bloom along the trail…

Approaching a fork in the river…

The river fork, closer up…

End of the trail… there’s a gate across the road at this point, so you can’t go any farther… :(

It’s a lo-o-o-o-ng walk back up to the top…

Spring!

every day brings something new
to delight in:
the budding trees,
new life bursting through the earth,
birdsong from returning migrants...
even the sky seems a different blue,
and the gentle air is filled
with soft fragrance of green.
I am constantly distracted with the urge
to stop, and taste Spring as it rises…

Wearin' of the Green (Tag)

Since St. Patrick's Day is tomorrow, I thought I'd share a picture I took on the grounds of St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin last summer....

...but the real reason for this post is I've been tagged by Marion to tell some reasons why I enjoy blogging. So here goes...

1. It's an outlet for some writing practice. I love to write, but I don't get a change to do it as much as I'd like. This blog gives a purpose, however small, for my writing.

2. Since I think blogging is just as much about reading other blogs as writing my own, another reason I enjoy it is the learning I've acquired from it. I've gotten some great recipes and gardening tips, as well as decorating ideas, from reading the information on other people's blogs.

3. I like the sense of community among bloggers. There is a great support system here - we share our lives and share ideas and become a sort of family.

4. Blogging makes me smile, and sometimes laugh out loud.

I'll think of other things later, and maybe I'll add them. For now, I'd like to share the fun by tagging Judy and Carol to tell what they enjoy most about blogging.

Have a festive St. Patrick's Day! Don't drink too much green beer... :)

Another sunrise...

Taken at 6:47 AM, 6 miles east of Jerome, ID

A gift from Germany...

Ever since Marion posted on her blog saying her package from Carol had arrived, I've been watching my own mail with keen anticipation. Marion and I were the lucky winners of a Valentine's Day drawing at Carol's Boxwood Cottage blog. I told myself to be patient - it takes a lot longer for mail to get from Germany to Idaho than to Wales.

A LOT longer...

But today, my patience was rewarded - Carol's package finally came!

I opened it, and there was a postcard with a nice message from her.

And then the gift-wrapped little present - almost too pretty to open!

And then, my beautiful heart!

Here's one side...


And here's the other...


Thank you, Carol! I've hung it on the wall above my desk. It makes me smile every time I look at it!

Winter revisited...

I found this hanging off my front porch this morning...