BELIEVE IT OR NOT...

Snow Storm #1

For someone who is always complaining 

that not enough snow falls in the winter, 

believe it or not,

 we have actually had 

three snow storms so far...

Snow storm #2

...in our garden, 

we don't measure snow fall 

in inches or feet,

 we measure by how burdened 

the butterfly bush is.

Snow storm #3

The third snow fall

 was the heaviest 

and covered more of 

the landscape.

We get to see 

all the beauty and, 

because we live in California, 

the sun always comes out

 and melts the snow

 pretty quickly.

When it all 

plays out like that,

 we consider ourselves lucky.

Believe it or not, 

I can name two 

definite signs of spring, 

coming to life,

 in our garden...

...along with

 the tender leaves 

of a rose bush...

...and the soft moss

 at the base of the 

old redwood tree.

Even though those are 

good signs of the coming spring,

 I do need a little more color 

in my world at this time, 

so I've changed up a few pillows 

and added in 

some spring greens.

"Like seeds dreaming

Beneath the snow,

Your heart dreams of spring."

Kahlil Gibran

So, with the chill of the wind 

and the return of 

gray skies...

...and once I get motivated 

to take the Christmas tree 

down in the kitchen 

and erase the Captain's 

attempt at humor...

...believe it or not, 

I will be so 

ready for spring.

...Judy...

Here is an update 

that I just found out. 

For those of you who follow 

Diane of Lavender Dreams,

she has a new address: 

  lavenderdreamsnew.blogspot.com

Google/Blogger just shut her down

 for no apparent reason 

and she is trying to find out why.

 I wasn't aware 

that could be done, 

without, at least, 

 notifying you first,

 but I guess it can. 

The word is 

that we should be backing up our blogs.

(Go to Blogger, settings, other,

 back up content and save to computer).

 It's as simple as that and after the initial time, you need to do it probably once a month from then on.

(Thanks to NanaDiana for her help in all things Blogger and life!)

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