Time to get the garden going

We are finally having temps in the 60's during the day, so today I plan to work compost into the garden boxes and plant the hardy veg seeds. It still gets quite chilly at night so I will be covering the boxes with plastic. Many of the seeds have been planted already and they are germinating in my "greenhouse" that Rich and I built. I am reLly hopeful that the garden does spectacularly this year.
The elk are returning as well. We had 8 of them wandering the hill yesterday.

Spring? NOT!

It has been snowing all day. The dogs and I have been lounging all day in front of the fire. Winter just won't let go.

It is spring, I hope

We had a productive day yesterday. Rich and I took the tracks off the rhino and put the tires back on. Rich also took the snow blower off the tractor and replaced it with the bucket. Cleaning out the garage started as well and we should have that job completed today..it is sure to snow this now, but will melt fast with our warmer daytime temps.

Back Home

Yes, it is back to reality and no more lounging, for a while anyway! Back to the snow, cold and getting up early for work. Today it is windy and rainy as well as some warmer temps. But I'm thinking the snow isn't over yet. Next week could bring some surprises.

Haleakela and more

Today we made the trip to the eastern side of Maui. We drove the swtchback road up to 10,026 feet and took some amazing pictures. Then back down we went and had lunch at Kula Lodge. The next part of the trip was to the north shore where the winds are great and so are the waves. The water was full of surfers, wind surfers and parasail surfers. And swimming around the waters with them were lots of big sea turtles, so fun to watch. The water was so many shades of blues. I hope all my pictures turn out. On the way back to our hotel, we stopped at a small market and I got the largest Hawaiian Shaved Ice that I have ever seen. It was delicious.
A cool Polynesian show at the hotel tonight.

On vacation

Maui has been great! Warm sunny days, delicious foods and fun adventures including snorkeling with green sea turtles, and lots of fish in the Molokini extinct volcano. We also toured a coffee ranch and did tastings as well as whale watching. I think this should be an annual trip.
. It is so relaxing.

Starting to snow again

The snow will make everything beautiful again. It will also make it easy for Rich and I to leave on a week long get away to Maui, Hawaii. I am ready for a beach break and some sunny, warm weather. Yay!