I'm fortunate that my house backs on to 550hectares of mixed forest and today walking the dog, the smell of spring and new growth is intense.

Hey guys, I've been laying low, recovering from surgeries done on my right hand & elbow. I had planted a TON of seeds before my surgery date, so now I'm taking care of seedlings & sprouts & plants. 😁🌱🌿 the bell flower seeds I foraged last year only sprouted yesterday! Such patience! I love seeing everyone's real spring pics! It's been melting SO MUCH up here lately, I love it! The streets and sidewalks are mostly clear! ❤️ So, I took the kids biking yesterday, one-handed for the most part, which kinked out my hips, but it was totally worth it. We all felt the breeze & freedom that comes with biking! I also saw green clovers popping up!! ☘️☘️ later that evening, I noticed the raised beds were nearly clear of snow!! Aaaaaaaand it's snowing this morning. 🌨 Of course the kids are bummed, but I told them it would melt. Continued why's get the "because we're in Alaska. April is guaranteed snow showers, May is maybe." For the gardeners, if we didn't get to the beds yesterday (One neighbor had hers cleaned up!), we've gotta wait another few days. P.S. I've been keeping up with my journal, even left-handed for a few pages. Our sunset is at 9:15pm today! Curious to hear other sunset times! 🌞