Other Kilo for Nana

We have had the rainiest winter on record in the Pacific Northwest. Three big wind storms in the past two weeks with lots of downed trees on South Whidbey, power outages for hours at a time; and floods that many of the locals have never seen here in their memory.

As I write, the rains turned to a sudden harsh hailstorm, then back to rain.

Pollens are plentiful, the orchard is pruned (apple), the plums are in full blossom. The Salmon Berry bushes are blossoming, and a few starting to set fruit.

Temperatures up and down with highs in high 50's on some days, and then down to high 30's at night. So the month is 'activated' (Nana means "to activate") and pretty erratic

Brackens are starting to makawalu.

Raspberry canes are greening up after a light pruning.

Chickens are laying eggs again, yeah!

Apple and Cherry getting ready to blossom

Blossoms in the background are plums, Elder berry is greening up in front

The Girls: Rygel closest, Butterscotch the golden one with head down, Pepper the speckled one

Rygel lays the speckled egg, Butterscotch the light brown and Pepper lays the dark brown. All of them unbeatably delicious eggs.

Raspberry canes leafed out and spreading roots