spring forward!

growing up in washington, you had a very small window of time to enjoy the popcorn trees.  within a week or less or so the trees would pop/bloom and then the blossoms would be rained off.  i always loved that special time to sing myself popcorn popping and see the pink trees!

now that we're in california i get much longer to enjoy them!! : )  they also start blooming earlier... in fact, we've had pink trees (and white) for over a week!  they're beautiful and smell great!  there are several at the school, one in preschool's front yard, and all over town.  as i drive from school to preschool i have some spots i can see whole rows.  as i drive home after it all there's a spot where i can see three big spots of color from flowers that have bloomed (pink, purple, and orange) on the trees and bushes.  if i remember correctly from last year, they'll still be here in a few weeks!

it looks like spring, it feels like spring, it smells like spring, and it's february 28 : )

that's one thing california's got going for it...

i just finished reserving the "spring" books from the library for preschool (for a couple weeks out).  apparently all the american girls (of the books) have birthdays in spring.......... suspicious.......  i saw all sorts of titles like "felicity's birthday - a springtime story", addy's birthday, etc...i must have seen at least 6 or 7...

well, hope you  like garden posts... : )  dedicated to grandpa, i guess : )