Soon

This week we saw the Sturm und Drang side or our elusive Spring in the form of gale force winds, hail, thunder and lightening and tornadoes. Yep, you heard that right - we had tornadoes in our neck of the woods this week. It was nothing compared to the utter destruction experienced in the South but it all set us quite on edge and gave us pause...Mother Nature really is in charge.

The removal of our maple was postponed again this week. In the wake of the storm damage every tree service in town was called to the neighboring town of West Danby to help pick up the pieces and clear the roads and power lines. I certainly understand but now it's starting to get a little tricky for me.

Since it made it through another season and there are leaves on it now couldn't we just keep it with us a little while longer?

This week the wind blew off any hint of that reddish brown color on the trees and now every shade of green you can imagine is apparent on the hills and in our woods. The birds are so happy and relieved. Me too.

In our little patch of earth we've got bleeding hearts

forsythia

hyacinths

hydrangea

and roses all popping out.

Ever seen a red maple bloom up close and personal?It is a miracle.

Last night I heard students from our String Quartet Seminar pour out their hearts in amazing performances of Beethoven. Six quartets, spanning his entire life heard at one sitting. What a feast! It was inspiring on so many levels. Later today it'll be Stravinsky's Rite of Spring followed immediately by that great Scottish singer Jean Redpath. I've wanted to hear her for years. Tomorrow we're off to auction and then on Monday it all begins again, only this time it's the final week of the term.

Soon there will be more time for this...