Is It Finally Spring?

The weather here in Port Angeles has certainly been strange this winter/spring. We got no real snow that stuck around during the winter months and now that it is supposed to be getting nice out we have had just about every kind of weather you can have. People in the higher elevations hunted Easter eggs in the snow this year. Just a couple of days ago we had cold, rain, hail, snow, wind and then sunshine all in the same day. That is what I love about the Pacific Northwest, you never know quite what to expect and about the time you might be getting bored with the weather, it changes. While unpredictable weather makes it hard to plan outdoor events it does make life interesting. You always need to have a "plan B" which can be a good life lesson. It is good to be flexible when things don't work out the way we expect. There are some things that are nice to be able to count on though, do you remember a few weeks ago when I posted that photo of my hyacinths just popping out of the ground? Well.....

Their smell is as lovely as their look.

I was wandering around outside with my camera (without a coat or sweatshirt!) today looking for signs of spring. Breathing in the rich aroma of the warm air mixed with allergens the scent of flowers and trees. Spring always reminds me why I live here.

 Another sign of the warm weather was my goats really enjoying their scratching post, aka a discarded street sweeper brush. I guess it is time to get rid of all that winter hair. I hope they know what they are doing; after all it was 30 degrees yesterday morning when I went down to do chores.

The baby goats are really enjoying this nice warm day as well

They were really into their sunbathing before they spotted me.

Their sleek black coats were like solar panels soaking up the sun. I would have joined them if they would have let me without jumping all over me. As tempting as it was I have a church board meeting this afternoon and I am pretty sure the other board members will appreciate that I decided against laying in the goat yard.

On days like this it is so easy to appreciate God's creation. It makes me very thankful that he has given us such diversity in the world.