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Spring!

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Posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 5, 2007 at 12:13 AM
The robins and varied thrushes are back - over 50 in my yard today all looking for bugs under the leaves. A sure sign of spring!! Yay!!

Sandy R
Posted by Janet Bentley on March 5, 2007 at 3:55 AM
Are you in Washington or Oregon?
Posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 5, 2007 at 3:59 AM
I'm in Sandy, Oregon, 1200 feet in elevation, on the way up 26 to Mt Hood - east of Portland.. 55 degrees here today, but rain expected Tues-Sunday or longer.
Sandy
Posted by Rick Lundh on March 5, 2007 at 4:04 AM
Isn't it awesome?! I can't believe it... :eek:
Posted by John Lehmkuhl on March 5, 2007 at 4:13 AM
Yea and Mt. Hood actually stayed clear for the eveing... it feels like we have turned a corner. Lots of flowers are blooming here in SE PDX. The daffodils and other narcissistic plands are coming alive around me....
Posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 5, 2007 at 4:52 AM
I didn't realize that narcissis were also narcissistic...
:biggrin:

Sandy
Posted by Catherine Reilly on March 5, 2007 at 12:38 PM
Isn't it wonderful?! :biggrin: I noticed trees chock full of leaf buds yesterday, here in Seattle. Another few more warmer days and POW! Everything is going to explode in Spring color and bloom. :jump: :jump:
Posted by Curtis Knight on March 5, 2007 at 3:27 PM
my knees are soooooooo ready for spring!
Posted by Janet Bentley on March 7, 2007 at 3:17 PM
Curtis, is that because you've been on them prayin' for better weather? :biggrin:
Posted by Curtis Knight on March 8, 2007 at 12:49 PM
hmmm... could be! :biggrin:
Posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 8, 2007 at 1:03 PM
And today the plums are leafed out, and the hummers are back, and the daffodills are up and the magnolias buds are swelling....and...and...and........

IT'S SPRING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We made it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sandy r :jump: :jump: