Spring 2016

For some reason, when it became officially spring here…it really didn’t. We had snow every morning for about a week straight. It would melt by the evening but, the temperature was still chilly. Just 2 days ago it was snowing for the majority of the day. Once again, it all melted.

Now that we are hitting 60 degree weather, it’s time to get out and explore our neighborhood and all that Idaho has to offer.  

First is the garden. Yeah, I checked on it and it is still there. I need to pull weeds and till. I did start some seeds today. I might be late in the game, but we shall see. I don’t have much of a green thumb, but I always try. I joined a facebook group that offers a ton of suggestions and advice.

Next, we took the kiddos for a walk to the pond to see the frogs. They have been making a ton of noise at night for a few weeks. We always bring a net to try and catch some, but have not been successful. It is fun to see the kids get excited about all of the bugs and other pond life. I suppose I should bring a jar next time to collect some eggs and pond water. I remember looking at the pond water under a microscope when I was in 5^th grade. The kids also had fun collecting cattails and peeling the layers of fluff. Again, another childhood memory I was glad to share with them. I was lucky to have many ponds and streams growing up.

Then we explore our own acreage for all the lovely surprises that spring up.
Many flowers, buds on the trees, green grass, and fields of green from the farmers wheat. We were sitting out on our back deck listening to all of the bird calls, the winds whipping through the trees, and the warm sun beating down upon us.

These are the days where goofing off outside is more precious than anything.