Springtime!

I love that my birthday often falls on the first day of Spring. It's such a rejuvenating time of year: flowers waking up from the dead ground (stirring dull roots with spring rain, if you're Eliot), birds finding their songs again, new life, etc.


In Moscow and in Spokane I was often disappointed by the first day of Spring. Quite frequently there was still snow on the ground, or even snowfall. But here in Eugene I really can believe that springtime has come. The trees that line the road up to our house are beginning to produce little pink flowers. Last night Joel and I sat outside on our back porch and ate dinner. I watched two hummingbirds duke it out over a flower trough, and I watched our cat dream of leaping off our balcony and eating them. I suppose she has her own reasons for loving spring.


Here's another stellar recipe from over on Baked Bree. I made these Italian Drip Beef Sandwiches for our outside dinner last night, along with some sauteed asparagus. It was delicious!

Picture and full recipe found here.