Its a beautiful sunny day in Boise so I thought I'd catch another picture of the Witch Hazel tree in bloom. No snow this time! Lexus is sitting patiently beside the tree waiting for me to finish so we can all go inside together. Shelby is just out of the picture sniffing the air.

I got home from Victoria last night. It was really nice to see my folks and some good friends of theirs. The witch hazel tree is still in full bloom! And because its snowing today, we have about a hundred finches, mostly American Gold Finches, feeding in our back yard.

I have been busy making beads for spring. The past few days have been very spring like here - a real teaser as winter cannot really be over yet! Our Witch Hazel tree is getting ready to bloom. I am leaving on Tuesday morning to go visit my folks in Victoria, B.C. so I hope I don't miss the most gorgeous and outrageous (because its February) feathery yellow blossoms! If I catch the tree in bloom, I'll share a picture with you. If not, I will dig out the picture from last year so you don't have to miss it! Here is a sampling of the spring beads I've been making... enjoy!