Too much sunshine. Not enough time to blog.
I have actually enjoyed spending my last almost-weeklong surge of getting down-and-really-dirty in the garden. The weather here has been so incredible, sunny and warm. That, coupled with days of rain to soften up the garden soil, have made weed pulling and planting so much easier. And boy, is there a lot of THAT to do.
I finish up after several hours in the garden looking pretty, let's just say, dubious. I have streaks of mud everywhere, including my face (from pushing stray hairs back), and I am probably a pretty scary sight. But the satisfaction gained from having an incredibly beautiful landscape surrounding me is hard to beat.
The weather just may change tomorrow, and then I head off for 4 days in Sacramento, so I must get to the good gardening while the getting is good. Hope everyone else out there is enjoying their spring, too.
I'm glad you're having such great gardening weather - I can't seem to get synchronized this spring. If I have time off to devote to gardening, it's pouring rain - and if it's sunny, I'm either working or involved in family things...I know I'm so going to regret this later when the weeds tower over me in the heat!
Posted by: tinker | Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at 09:50 PM
This is the greenest time of year here where our summers are dry and sort of golden. I love it, and there are so many birds this year it's a little bit of heaven.
But we are having the coolest, grayest spring I ever remember for a non-El Nino year. The high was 59 today, on April 25th! Unheard of for us. Seems like we're usually into our first or second heat wave by now. That's okay, though, I'm enjoying the coolness because I know what's up ahead.
Have fun gardening!
Posted by: Barbara W. Klaser | Tuesday, April 25, 2006 at 04:09 PM
I think Spring gardens are just the most beautiful, and I imagine it would be quite rewarding to dig in the dirt and see the blooms later. I've got a brown thumb, so I can't really relate all that well! Have a great time in Sacto. The big sis lives there and she really loves it.
Posted by: Arlene | Tuesday, April 25, 2006 at 06:05 AM
I got so excited reading the first part of this post...sunny and warm in PDX?...YES! Then I saw the weather changing part... :( Still can't believe you'll be HERE while I'm up THERE. :)
Posted by: Marilyn | Tuesday, April 25, 2006 at 04:17 AM
Ahhh! What a gorgeous weekend -- we were SO DUE. We'd had 4-5 wet weekends in a row! Enjoy Sacramento!
Posted by: Tonya | Monday, April 24, 2006 at 11:03 PM
It was beautiful in Colorado Springs, and gorgeous when we got back. (but the laundry marathon awaited) Now the weather is changing, and it's SNOWING where we just spent 75 degree days. Whoa. Have fun in Sacramento!
Posted by: Margaret | Monday, April 24, 2006 at 08:40 PM