change

Life changed today.

glass

This is one of the first pieces of warm glass fusing I completed. I am now completely hooked on this art form. Too, too much fun. It is amazing how much time and thought goes in to manipulating small bits of color and form.

Slippery Slope

It's a slippery slope between frosty mornings and the right time to plant. The spring bulbs weather the snowfalls and frosts. The lilacs sit in waiting. And then on a warm day, today, I walked out to the barn and saw 3 leftover pots from last year with new growth. Any plant that makes it through winter deserves to be dragged to the deck, watered and set in the sun. Then I found the seeds I'd gathered late last summer. Hundreds of scarlet runner beans, marigolds, nasturtiums and more; all waiting to be placed in the warm earth. I'm not too sure of the warm earth part (this is Colorado), but tomorrow is as long as I can wait. Seeds...start your engines!

Life and Death

This little guy should be rambling across a lush mountain meadow in search of dinner. He should be climbing trees and frightening rabbits and eating fresh berries. But, for now, he has an okay abode. The water is clean, the fish are fresh and the area is not yet too small. We're closing in on each other. We're closing in...

Voles

How much fun are those two little ladies having? The girls are trying to find voles. They have dug quite a few holes and it's early in the season. Stella has a long, narrow snout...perfect for sniffing out voles. Dory is a great digger. What a team!