the lone ranger

I'm so happy that spring is here -- and that we actually have a spring this year!  It seems like some years in the midwest, we go straight from chilly frost to blazing hot humidity in a matter of one week.  However, these last few weeks in KC have been lovely.  Intermittent spring rain, breezy, warm days; it's been great.

There is one lonely tulip living in our yard among the weeds and ivy and mint.  And it's a pretty tulip -- bright pink with razor-edged petals.  We had a few daffodils that were beaten to a pulp by the hail storm a few weeks ago, but this beauty showed up two days ago and is just so happy.