March 1st

Last week, Gabe came running into the house with loud exclamations, "Mom, you must come see! The plants are back!" I scanned internal files to decipher the meaning of this joyful announcement and was delighted as well to conclude that he had discovered emerging tulips. We had put these bulbs in the sanctuary of trees and rocks in a "rare to find" undisturbed place above the house. Though we had planted them late Spring last year, they had pushed up quickly to delight us with color in the closing season before they wilted before warmer days. On this first day of March, what better time to document the eruptions and promise of Spring. To my initial confusion and horror, I found.... "Deer Salad!"

Oh, well, they still composed a pretty "Spring scene."

Fall leaves, weathered birdhouse, sunwashed rocks, and "unravished" bulbs.