This year in Salt Lake, spring has made a poor showing. It hasn't swooped in with nonstop sun and blue skies and warm days. Instead, there's been rain and more rain. Snow and endless clouds--the sun visiting oh so briefly. Still, the flowers haven't minded. First crocus, then daffodil and tulip, big showy irises and now poppies and roses. In the Avenues, the flowers hang out on street corners, blanket front yards; constantly cheering in the face of all this un-springlike weather. And while we're not having hot ninety degree days like they are back on the east coast, and it technically won't be summer for another seven days, each day I can feel it creeping closer.
Signs That Summer is Almost Upon Us:
1) the farmer's market has begun! fresh wild arugala, scapes, chives, honey and a billion people rejoicing in the fact that summer is coming
2) ate two popsicles the other day
3) there are tiny tomatoes on one of my plants, the painted lady beans have come up, we've been eating kale and baby broccoil greens from the garden
4) yesterday at little dell reservoir there were girls in bikinis in inflatable rafts, my feet in the icy water
5) wide open windows, two mosquitoes in the mudroom
6) the sun is up at 5:15 AM!
Signs That Summer is Almost Upon Us:
1) the farmer's market has begun! fresh wild arugala, scapes, chives, honey and a billion people rejoicing in the fact that summer is coming
2) ate two popsicles the other day
3) there are tiny tomatoes on one of my plants, the painted lady beans have come up, we've been eating kale and baby broccoil greens from the garden
4) yesterday at little dell reservoir there were girls in bikinis in inflatable rafts, my feet in the icy water
5) wide open windows, two mosquitoes in the mudroom
6) the sun is up at 5:15 AM!
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