seattle spring continued

it's still spring in seattle and we've had some mixed weather. the past week or so has been typical seattle- CLOUDY! but it's also been chillier than normal with average temps 5-10 degrees cooler than expected. it's making it impossible to put my tomato plants out! i have noticed some new blooms around the neighborhood though. the dogwoods have been exploding all over town for the last three weeks. (by the way, there are pink dogwoods! they are the color of flamingos!) irises are just starting to open. the wisteria has suddenly blossomed over the last two weeks and can be seen all over town. the cherry trees are starting to grow cherries! and i've even spotted some peonies and roses getting ready to bloom over the next few weeks. today, it is beautifully sunny, but WINDY!

we've been busy since i last posted. we went to denver for the weekend mid-april. once again, i did not take a single picture, despite hauling my camera everywhere we went! another all-too-fast visit, but we were able to see a lot more friends than we did in february. we are not sure when we will be back, but hopefully at some point towards the end of the summer.

anthony's long-time friend casey flew into seattle from china last week and has been touring the city with us. i'm hoping he'll get to finally see the mountains today with the big clearing. we spent saturday at alki beach (another beautiful seattle park) and walked the shores picking through shells and crab bodies and taking pictures. we also saw a juvenile bald eagle!!! he was also walking along the shore and even had some snacks while we watched. yesterday we took the light rail to safeco field for a mariners game. lots of excitement all around. i have to say, i was pretty impressed with the light rail and recommend it to visitors trying to get into the city from the airport. also, i was amazed by the baseball stadium! the roof opens and closes (what's that called again?) and the lights were fantastic. there was also some pretty great food. we saw thai, sushi, philly cheese steaks, and chocolate dipped strawberries among the regular game fare. a great way to spend a sunday afternoon!

finally, we got the keys to our new rental home! we are moving to a beautiful house in a beautiful neighborhood. we will be taking our time, moving over the next few weeks. we have moved some boxes already and are packing little by little each day. it's hard to really see in this picture, but we have so many beautiful trees and other foliage in both the front and back yards, it's difficult to get a good angle! we still have a guest room, so please come visit if you can!