We spent the drizzly morning at the Strasburg Memorial Day parade. The bands did not show up, in order to protect the instruments from rain. As a pacifist, I generally find it difficult to reconcile my ideals with the pageantry and honor of the traditional Memorial...

I have coral Columbine in my front walk-way. This year an exciting purple one popped up! Also, my Honeysuckle is blooming like crazy.

I enjoyed the first week of low single digit cold, but now it's sort of wearing me down.