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Mist Over the Garden

There was a light rain all day today.

The yellow Daffodils are a sure sign of Spring around the corner!

I started a fire in the woodstove using all the dry manzanita wood I wanted. Such a luxury. I also fired up the record player and put on a Jessie Winchester album.

Spring bulb bloom

Spring bulb bloom under the cherry trees, and above the olive tree.

Spring is early this year.

Shot of the patio retaining wall with the wine barrel planters. Nice blue sky. Lots of weeding to do all the time, but a wonderful place to do it.

The practiced eye will notice that what looks like 3 milk cans stored under the blue work table are actually three music stools just waiting for a little work out. Notice the wooden frame on wheels holding the power hedger ( bottom of photo). This will take an even more practiced eye, but can you see the moveable power tool rack that is to be created on the rolling frame? Little by little the shop is evolving to be the organized tool center for the essential operation of the ranch. Which is; forest improvement practices, irrigation system, road & trail maintenance, orchard & garden improvement, house & YAHB maintenance, chickens & soon to be added bees.