Okay, so that was a bit of a leap, but I’m so happy about both of these things I just had to shout it out.

Yesterday hubby and I drove to the big city of Fresno to pick up our pricey new potty — a Toto. A queenly throne, I’m told. We also bought all the decorative stuff that goes into a remodeled master bath. I might have single-handedly jump-started the economy.

But the best part of the day was the drive. The wildflowers are out, the hills are their most impressive shade of green and the sky was a glorious blue. Normally, we’re zipping past this beauty too fast to catch a shot, but a brief traffic stop provided the chance for two quick photos. Sorry they’re not better, but here’s a glimpse of the scenery from my car window.

I suppose it’s really wrong of me to be discussing the glories of spring when so many people back east are dealing with the ravages of Mother Nature, but California’s spring is a tiny window of beauty and benign grace. All too soon we’ll be sweltering under triple-digit temps.

And best of all, soon…very soon…I won’t have to clean up any more sheetrock dust.

Enjoy your day. I’m off to write…outside.

Deb