Spring Has Sprung

Apparently spring is a different animal here in the Pacific Northwest than in other places I've lived. Last Saturday it was a gorgeous 80 degrees with tons of sunshine. Today it's snowing off and on. Welcome to Washington.

Since we've moved here I've heard the phrase "Just wait until summer. Summers here are fantastic" more times than I can count. And I'm beginning to think everyone has been lying to me. Or maybe they really do mean summer is wonderful, as opposed to spring. Maybe summer doesn't actually start here until the end of June (God, please don't let this be true).

The weather here is really starting to get ridiculous. My tulips are trying to bloom and they're now covered with snow. The cherry trees are sporting their fragrant pink blossoms....and they're covered with snow. Even without the snow, I can count the number of sunny days we've had since we've been here on one hand. That's no lie. Contrary to popular belief, it does not always rain here, but it is almost never sunny. At least not until June, I guess.......