Central Oregon spring

Just a few days after the "official" day of spring (in March) we had a 16 degree morning and I wrote this poem:

Yup, Spring is here

its 16 degrees

My toes in sandals 

are gonna freeze!

The daytime sun says

"grow plants grow'

but night time brings

its frost and snow.

In Central Oregon 

this could last 'til June.

It's hard to keep singin'

a positive tune.

But in the yard

I'll work and pray

that this Spring will be different

some how, some way.

But now it is almost the end of April and we have rain and wind and even snow just a couple days ago. There are signs of spring, some daffodils and more birds at the bird feeder but not many nice days in a row.   This forecast for next week gives me hope though!!!!