NEIGHBOURHOOD ICON

The definitive harbinger of Spring on my street corner is this gigantic flowering cherry tree.

Its voluptuous deep pink double blossoms have ushered in the warm months for as long as I've lived here, and longer before that. Before I had the good fortune to occupy this home, I passed this beauty with my young son (now 28 years old) on the way to playschool twice a week; and always we were moved by its beauty. Now, neighbours and visitors alike stop to stare, snap photos, and brush up against the soft petals. . . . . .

IT'S SPRING!!

What better time to begin my blogging than Springtime?
It's finally here!  After a dreary not-so-cold winter of rain, rain, and more rain, the air is warming, hummingbirds are fighting ruthlessly over the feeder, blossoms are popping everywhere, and the breezes are wafting fragrances of hyacinths, daffodils, violets, and daphne throughout my little piece of Heaven here on BC's Sunshine Coast.
It's the best time to pull unwanted buttercups, fireweed, dandelions, and other seedy intruders, since I can still see the soil clearly between the emerging new growth of resident plants. And I can spend time outdoors without freezing.