Yesterday, as I was setting up my ladder to get up on the roof to work on the chimney I saw some little sprouts poking up through the layer of leaves. This is in an area up by the house that catches some sun and heat and is out of the prevailing wind. It is where things tend to come up first, these advanced parties of spring growth. As the days get perceptibly longer these little green shoots add to the excitement.

The quince bush in the backyard is loaded with swelling buds. That is an early bloomer but that is a ways off yet. We have to get out of February first. I am still cleaning up from a snow storm we had last February. So, I am trying not to get too excited.

And in the meantime I need to keep working along through the chores that this time of year presents. Things still need to get done no matter. Things like vehicle maintenance and cutting of firewood and of course paperwork and taxes. Yea, I’m getting tired just talking about it.

Thinking about corn planting in May. Jim and Gloria are coming out from New York to help. Jim Meiklejohn, my photographer friend, has expressed interest in helping again. Great!

But really it’s one day at a time no matter when or where, right? If God sees it to give me another day to play with I will use it up the best way I know how. Thanks for following along.

alperfect as always loves, Felipé.