Thursday, April 10

afternoon sit under the pine.

today felt like late spring: hot in the sun, chilly in the shade. the boy had his first sunbath, complete with an outdoor pee.

exquisite day. sun tickling the pine branches in clusters. looking up at it was an experience in sun and shade, greens and browns. scent of the needles was almost overpowering, shouting out to the world. juncos peeped their way into and out of the branches as we sat, and the boy sang his squeaky chuckle in response.

the earth is beginning to sort out its wets and its dries: a little stream trickles over the land, dry earth around it. daffodils are four inches green, tulips coming along behind. the garden is completely clear of snow now, the first time in months.

woodcocks twittering to us this evening again. seem to be invisible birds at times - i hear them directly overhead, but all i see is dark blue twilight sky, then they move on.