Sign of spring #1 The Pasque Flower
On my walk to work I passed two blooming pasque flowers. These perennial flowers are the first to bloom in the spring even before all the snow is off the ground.
And when they go to seed they look like something from a Dr. Seuss book.
Sign of spring #2 Mountain Blue Birds
While teaching on Tuesday we all saw two males chasing one female around the meadow.
Sign of spring #3 Frogs.
While teaching at the side of an ephemeral pool there was the mighty racket of a bunch of amorous frogs. We never saw them, but if you moved too close to one edge of the pool all went quiet.
Sign of Spring #4 Flip Flops
Yes, I liberated my feet from the hiking boots slipped on a pair of flip flops and walk to the post office to mail some letters.
Sign of spring #5 The song in my heart.
Every spring regardless of if I want to admit it, but Tom Lehrer runs through my brain. Yes, you noted wacky Harvard professor I just can't help but hum your tune.
Tom Lehrer- Poisoning Pigeons in the Park.
Then Thursday the unthinkable happened it GOT UP TO 60 DEGREES!!! WOOO HOOO! About this time the evil weather people started predicting a snowstorm for the weekend. Won't happen everyone at work said with a nervous chuckle......will it. We all thought back to 2007 where in a 24 hour period we got 5 and a half feet of snow. Nah, it's too late in the season for that. Saturday weather forecast for Sunday 6-15 inches of snow in the mountains 4-8 inches in the valley, their kidding right.
Maybe the week after next will be nicer..........I hope......PLEASE!
Other Tom Lehrer songs
new math
Masochism Tango
Elements Song
