spring is in the air

At last, some clouds and a tiny bit of rain.  It just feels more normal for this time of year.  The wnter was just endless sunshine, which made it feel all wrong, with dust on the tracks and hot sweaty digging in the low slanting sun... But now the sun is higher and the flowers are beginning.  The vibrant pink wild gladioli, the fresias, and the daisies. The iris.  And peach blossom and cherry and apple!  Oh, it's all so exciting.

And I feel better.  The nasty lurgy left me feeling downhearted.  I'd lost North.  But now, after a day digging and planting potatoes, I feel like I'm back in the saddle.  This is a long term project and I have to be patient.