Bluebonnet season!

The bluebonnets are blooming! Spring has come to Central Texas, and after the rains we've had, the bluebonnets are just gorgeous! Along with spring comes the annual chore of raking leaves. That's right, leaf raking in the spring. Because we have a variety of oak called "live oak," the leaves fall in the spring when the new ones push the old ones off the tree. Although I rake & bag these for gardening use, they're not that great as mulch because the leaves are very leathery. I do put some of them in the compost pile just for something different. Last night, I raked & bagged 6 bags of leaves.

Spring!

After last week's snow, it's hard to believe that spring seems to be on the way. Cold morning temps give way to lovely sunny afternoons. The scattered rain of yesterday was much needed. My dog had a good walk when I got home; we would have walked longer had the winds not been blowing us off course.