Spring Showers Do Bring May Flowers

Last night I drove home to a black sky. As we pulled onto our street, that sky opened up and brought with it rain that fell fast and hard.

So hard that when it had rained itself out and the sun decided to show itself after almost a week of wetness, the cedar leaves that litter our driveway were pushed down, leaving what looked like waves of debris all the way down to the road.

As I was driving my stepdaughter and her boyfriend to his cottage later that evening, I noticed another thing the rain brought – apple trees full of flowers.

Welcome spring.

Rain, Rain Go Away, The Long Weekend Is Almost Here

It has been raining since Saturday. Saturday itself was a heavy rain from mid-morning all the way into Sunday.

This week has been rain most time with a few sunny breaks and then more rain.

Saturday, the beginning of the first unofficial long weekend of summer, is supposed to be the best day of the weekend – sunny and warm. It is likely more rain for Sunday and Victoria Day Monday.

But rain or not, a long weekend is nothing but a good thing.

Bring it on.

It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Spring (to the tune of It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas)

Bulbs are pushing their way up through the garden; we saw – and heard – about a hundred honking Canadian geese flying in formation; the house was set for 68 degrees but with the sun, it was at 70; and, of course, lots of rain.

Welcome back Spring.