Green , leaf window, marvelous Flora

Green leaves are unfolding. Tender spring, everything looks delicious. The little rabbit in the front yard looked delicious to something, dog, coyote, hawk- something.  I counted seven flies dining, took a photo but am pretty sure you do not want to have that in your memory bank. So, instead, here are finches at the feeder.
 

And a well contented raccoon drinking from my brownie pan in the glorious sunshine. Sunshine changes everything! The zucchini plants have grown 2 inches in two days. Zucchini and radishes, the most encouraging plants for  an impatient gardener...

The basement looks mighty festive - Rhodies in bloom,  plump fern.

I noticed this as I walked by the  downstairs window.

An errant leaf stuck to the glass with a perfect little peep hole for zeroing in on the falling down fence.

Someone ought to wash the basement windows. They are , as you can see, spotty and sticky enough to capture a leaf. 

I  have window washing equipment, washed windows for pin money, at one point, but of course all has been lost in the recesses of the mystery garage.  

For years there has been the absolute worst stench coming from the garage, especially when the sun heats everything . Combination of something dead, petrol, poop , 4 day old diapers, sulfur,  rot, lethal  chemicals nauseating and eye watering. "What the hell is that?" I would ask every year. I would have searched but I have no idea what is in there and it is dangerous and if I start tossing stuff around  to find whatever, I am disrupting one egocentric's idea of order. 

Finally , his nose perked up and he went through the underbelly of hoarded shite- found  killer chemicals , bottle broken and spilled  and a gas can that had rusted through -the toxicity   of that combo was everywhere. Deadly, probably... there is still a lingering odor but do-able. Hoarders are  mildly irritating , dangerous probably, difficult always.

The sun shining has caused shadows and interesting lights thrown around the wall. 

It is like a whole new world!

Supposed to be a dry hot summer  so it is good that we have had  much rain and snow as a buffer. Forest fires becoming a yearly threat.

Most people do not have air conditioning up here,  never been needed before, but now is essential. Another thing to acclimate to. On we go.  But for now, the sun is a wondrous thing. Vitamin D and warmth, through air void of  moist grey fog obscuring  edges and  vision, WOW.  Sun is miraculous!

Spring is  Baby bear's porridge, just right.  Rhodies  blooming large. Every spring I say in astonishment, "This is the best year ever for Rhodies!" I would also say "How lucky we are", but y'all know how we pay for it in the long dark winter of our discontent...spring comes just in time- we snap out of it - become glad, less suicidal.

Leaving you with some  measure of delight - Our most clever darling with  alpaca. Blossoming, Flora Jane full blown toddler, marvelous infant growing to be the most awesome little individual.  God, she is smart! We are in awe. Her parents are so damned cool. Skills!

Flora at work...

woof woof.