hi.

a few signs of spring are here, though there is still so much snow left that the sidewalks are blocked in many places around town.
i worry that when all the snow has melted, we may find much of the first little sprouts and blooms didn't make it. but maybe they will. sometimes the things that seem so frail and delicate turn out to be quite hardy.

tim and anna worked in the garden on sunday, and i walked around and took pictures. my dad calls this "supervising". as in, he wasn't just sitting there watching us all decorate the tree every christmas, he was supervising. it makes me smile inside to remember him saying this.

in the summer, our yard and our garden and our porch become the most often used spaces we have. it's hard to picture that now, with the garbage and recycling bins pulled up closer to the house, and the collection of bikes standing frozen in time until spring comes, and the porch chairs all huddled together to keep from getting in the way of the weather. frankly, it looks more like a forlorn yard sale than anything else.

soon, though. soon.

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i stumbled across this the other day, and was entranced by the photos. i can't wait for some spare time to come my way so i can read through what they have to say.

also, i've been compiling a list of places in brooklyn to visit with tim's mom, once the weather warms up. i might share that here soon, and ask for some of your suggestions.

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ok. that's all for now. i hope there's a little bit of spring where you are.
tt