The columbine are in full bloom - they look so fragile and fairy-like in the cold, wet weather that we have been (and will be) experiencing. We feel like we are back in Tumwater as we look at gray skies with heavy clouds hanging down, and the occasional rainy periods during the days and nights. There is new snow on the mountains every day; we're just thankful that the cold has not come down another thousand feet. The peas have sprouted (don't they love the cold?), but I've seen nary a bean. Are they just mouldering in the cold, damp ground? Tomato plants are just sitting and glaring at me, insulted to have been taken out of the greenhouse and put in the chilly ground. But the lettuce, chard, beets, and radishes, along with those peas are graciously growing, thanking me for the cooler conditions. (Why don't the potatoes join in the fun? Where are they?) And, of course, the zucchini and cucumbers just ignore all kind of weather, and grow profusely, no matter what. Isn't having a vegetable garden the epitome of gardening? Meaniwhile, the flowers just dance around and do their thing as they are supposed to, no matter what the weather. It frosted rather heavily on the 6th of June last year, and we've passed that date safely, so I think we may be home free. Oh, and I've been on the computer long enough to see that the clouds are clearing in a few places, and here comes the sun! The 60% chance of rain as predicted by the weatherman for the entire week to come still gives us 40% chance of sunshine. Look on the bright side, right?