Calendar says it's spring

March 21st.  The start of the spring season.  In some places!

But it is definitely spring is the Old Pueblo (one of Tucson's nicknames)  -  low 80s with breezes during the day, and nights down to mid 50s - perfect!!

The air is sweet with the scent of orange blossoms, and roses are blossoming out in all their glory.


The cactus are already beginning to show their wonderful flowers - it's going to be a beautiful spring in the desert!

I've liked the looks of decorative kale since we spotted some in Anchorage on our Alaska road trip, so I decided to try one here.  

I don't know why I assumed it would just continue to look like a fancy lettuce plant, but I was surprised when the thing flowered!  And what a pretty flower.  The kale just cruised along for several weeks, then exploded in growth and put out this wonderful delicate flower!   What fun - people have stopped on their walks or bikes to ask what it is!

With Easter just around the corner, one of my neighbors has dressed up her Christmas reindeer in a sweet little Easter bonnet! 


And another neighbor has brought in his horse to snack on some of his cactus...






I mentioned recently that the birdies are nesting up - one near my house is sloppy from the outside, but still a work of art.







Had to peak inside, and there are no eggs yet in evidence.