Bloom

It's been really busy around here lately. Lots to share, but not a lot of time right now for things like editing photos to share on the blog. Work is still crazy busy and when I get home I am too busy cutting and punching papers until my hands cramp. Ah, the joys of kit-assembling. Also, writing instructions that look nice and are easy for humans to understand is time consuming.

I'm really excited to teach my class on Sunday though.
(And if you are in town, call the store! A bunch of ladies cancelled so there are still spots available)
More info on the online options will be up later. And if it goes well, I'm also hoping to do a second in-person round on a weekend in April. :)

But for now, I will share a photo of the progress related to some spring blossoms.

This photo was rescued from a corrupted memory card. I lost most of the photos on the disk (which is a reason why I almost always download to the computer the day I take them). I'm glad it survived.

It was taken on pretty much the last sunny day we had in a while here. I love it.

It shows progress. My little cherry tree is working hard at growing and blossoming for spring. It's working hard. It's ready for the change of seasons.

And yes, I am trying for some sort of metaphor here. ;)

Happy Friday!

A sign of Spring

There is a cherry tree in front of my house. I love this tree.

Every morning on my way to work I check it to see if the little buds or flowers are growing. Later in the summer I check on the cherries, or just admire the deep red leaves. It's cheerful. And I miss it in the winter time when the branches are cold and bare.

Here in the Pacific Northwest we tend to have a warm spell right before a cold snap, and then spring truly begins. As you can tell from that photo, that's about where we are at right now. For example, yesterday was 50 and sunny and gorgeous, and today was cold and rainy with some snow flurries.

Anyway. I took this photo this morning. I really love how blown out it is. (Because my camera couldn't handle the grey sky and do a macro--but it works for me).

It makes me happy, because it's just potential. Blossoms are going to be happening soon. The warmth will return soon.

I can't wait.

p.s.


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