Spring has sprung

As Jill so correctly pointed out the other day, it has been a long time since I have lived in a place where the vernal equinox actually seems to herald spring. I am pleased to say that here at Mariposa, spring has sprung.

On March 22nd, we saw the first lizard of spring. A number of the bird species which were gone for the winter have returned. And of course, porch setting has become a regular pastime again.

In addition to sitting around, we have started taking longer morning walks; 1-2 hours on average. I have also started to get back into the swing of morning chores, with such activities as cutting firewood and hauling rocks to put around the base of the man shed.

We are looking forward to the arrival of the chicken coop I ordered, so that we can start having fun with chickens.

I would have to say, life is good.