On balance.

All things considered we are not too badly off here this spring. Seems our weather is way better than say foggy cold St. John’s, and our road conditions are drier and smoother than say Iqualuit in Nunavut.

Topic of conversation last several days is how spring sort of came out of no where. One day we were in that middle ground between winter and spring. It can be drawn out and mousey at times. This year within several days spring was just here. Butterflies a fluttering, bees a buzzing, giant mosquitoes annoying, little bugs a bugging, hawks a circling. You name it, it was all happening last couple days or so.
Our phlox went from dead little stumps in frozen soil to sprouting green leaves, with promise of future color, in just three days.
Robbins are almost knee capping people as they skim between buildings and trees, gathering for their nests. Maybe the low flying has to do with the hawk overhead.
People from all over are asking me if I have anything planted in our greenhouse yet. Bit too early yet is my reply. I have been caught out before with this early great run of weather, time will tell If my intuition is correct.

The down side is the dusty roads. The gravel dust is a major concern, especially for the young and old, as well as people with allergies. After being outdoors all day yesterday I had major grit in my eyes, nostrils and throat. The town council has dust abatement material, but the co ordination and timing of applying it always seems to be a problem.

So on balance things are not too bad, way worse places to be that’s for sure, wonder if the fog has cleared in sin jons arbor yit?