A Blustery Day

If I said it was a bit ‘blustery’ out today, that would be an understatement.  The truth is that the wind is blowing so hard, that our small pond has white caps, the chickens are afraid to come outside, the dogs have perfected the art of lying down flat like a pancake and it is actually hard to walk in a straight line, actually it is hard to walk outside at all.

It has also warmed up!  Spring is really here, Ellensburg style where one must literally hang on to their hat.  (My Loving Spouse’s cap has blown off his head 3 times today.  At this rate, I won’t be surprised to see it on someone’s cow on the other side of the valley).

I was gone for one night and spring seemed to settle in while I was away.  The tulips are up with a beautiful display and our little orchard sprouted into full bloom.  The hay fields are bright green and the hay is high enough to be waving in the wind.  The trees are budding out and the birds are almost a cacophony of noise as they go about their bird business of building nests and eating bugs.  The change seems to happen so fast and I must say, that I LOVE living where the seasons change so dramatically!