April Goes

It's a little sad to think that April is almost gone--the month when the world awakes around here--green appears, birds do their birdie things, bunnies hop, worms wriggle, and the earth smells of wet and life again.

Good ol' Chaucer, he knew.

A storm was whipping up the afternoon of the 14th.

It didn't really seem that scary, but this storm system swept across the country with tornadoes and hail, causing major damage and taking life. That's April for you too.

The storm clouds began to lift from the west just as the sun was setting, giving a golden glow to the end of the day.

These little violets are scattered all over the yard. I always forget where they are, but they always appear anyway.

April, thanks for all the gifts.