signs of spring

:: all those bulbs that i planted in a frenzy last fall finally making an appearance.

:: rain and thunderstorms and tornadoes and more rain.

:: bare arms and sandals and dresses and no jackets.

:: the soreness after a day's work in the garden.

:: light spring dinners eaten at 9pm when it's still light out. (our recent, easy favorite being salad greens with tomatoes, peppers, mushrooms, carrots, avocado, crispy tofu cubes, a scoop of warm quinoa with balsamic vinaigrette.  and some chopped sharp cheddar for me.)

spring took a long time to show her face this year, but now that it's finally here, i hope she'll stick around for a while.  spring this year is bursting so full of life and good and crazy and collapsing on the couch and good and good and good.