Spring Has Sprung!

After the long and dreary winter, green is starting to pop up around the yard. I love spring. It is my favorite season of the year: temps in the mid-60s, the warm (not yet hot) sun on my face, warm breezes, and brown turning into green.

Spring in Utah, Part 2

When you compare the weather in Utah day to day, it's the biggest roller coaster you've ever been on. For example, the same scene, two days apart:

The crab apple tree

The rose bushes

The front of the house

You certainly do get to experience all four seasons here, sometimes all in the same week! Shovels one day, the lawn mower the next.

Can't wait for tomorrow!

Spring in Utah

When I got up at 5 this morning to let out a dog we are "sitting," I was shocked to find this outside.


I told John that I was shocked to see over a foot of snow, to which he replied, "Are you meaning literally or figuratively?" I was sad to say, "Literally, over a foot!" As I left for work, I made sure to take some pictures along the way.

Our crab apple tree

Our neighbor's tree

The trees down Orem Boulevard. Every one had snapped, looking like this:

The damage to trees was significant. This was the heaviest snow I've ever seen (prime packing snow according to Maggie). By 5:00 pm, it was 50 degrees and the snow was melting. (Glad I didn't even touch a shovel.) It's supposed to be 72 degrees on Saturday. The weather here is really nuts.

PS: Ian continues to do really well through his recovery. Still not swollen or bruised, although he did say today that it hurts to smile.