Spring has sprung!

Spring officially started a couple Saturdays ago, but with the winter we had, I needed to see evidence of spring to believe the winter weather really was just a bad memory.

Here's the cherry tree by our driveway. I'd say it's pretty good evidence that Mother Nature's mood has improved.





















The flowers on the tree are so dainty and pretty. Too bad they have to turn into leaves.
















In the middle of the front yard, we tore out the willow tree and planted a Cleveland Pear last May. It seems to have survived both the transplant and the harsh winter without any major complaints.





































A sign of spring that makes me really happy is the sight of green on all the trees in the backyard. I'm so tired of gumballs! And so is Morgan - they get stuck between the pads of her feet. You don't know pitiful until you see Miss Gimpy hopping over on three feet so you can remove the bothersome gumball.





















Yeah, yeah, I see that there are still some gumballs hanging on for dear life, but they'll be down soon enough and the McHusband and his mower will sweep them away to the great backyard in the sky.
















And finally, one last sign of the warm weather yet to come.

Short hair!
















No, that's not my neck. Vickie got the cutest haircut last week. Love the new 'do, Vickie!