Spring does not arrive easily up here in the mountains of northeast Washington State. No indeed, Spring shows up in spurts and sputters teasing us with a day of 60 degrees, sun shining, birds chirping and peepers peeping. Then the next day we awake to 25 degrees and snow covering the ground! This torment goes on for weeks until winter is finally beaten down and loses its icy grip for good. But Springtime is also glorious up here! I step out onto the front porch at 5:30 am to see and hear the ... read more
