Life Surprises

We surprise ourselves many times throughout our lives.  When I was younger, never ever did I for one moment believe that I would be spending my "golden years" living in a retirement community in the middle of the desert.  

Today, though, one thought that came to me was that I am glad to be here.  I have neighbors who really care about me and my sprained, strained, limp-causing quadriceps muscle; the birds are singing lustily and loudly, the sun is shining mightily and best of all look what I found in our garden this morning. 

Cactus flowers just opening after a night of being closed

The ocotillo is beginning to flower

Our lady slipper cactus has dainty purple and white flowers again

A pomegranate in the making

I will miss this place when I go back to the boat though not enough to stay put.  When I am here I miss the boat (literally and figuratively) and when I am there.....well, you know. 

Happy spring everybody.  Isn't it a grand time of year?  

And your ba-dump-bump moment for the day....
         In the winter my dog wears his coat, but in the summer he wears his coat and pants.