Sarah and Emily are skiing today at Mt. Hood Meadows. We spend our evenings lately watching events at the Winter Olympics. But here in Portland, Spring has sprung!
I just returned from a walk under a cloudless blue sky - unheard of here this time of year. I was astounded at the number of flowers I passed in full bloom. Bulbs were in abundance: crocuses, grape hyacinth, narcissus, even some early daffodils and tulips. And based on the green shoots I saw well through the earth, later tulips, hyacinths, and daffodils are not far behind. A bit higher off the ground were heather, azaleas, camellias, and pieris. Trees are even budding out; the maples, plums, and cherries will be beautiful if this keeps up.
Kids are out playing and riding bikes, people are walking, everyone wants to take advantage of this unseasonably early warm (and dry) spell. Let's hope we don't get a freeze that destroys it all!
