The yard is still looking more like winter than spring.  I went out to fill the bird feeders this morning and heard the first robin of the season.  It was perched a top an old poplar tree and was singing its sweet spring song.

Some Canada Geese flew over in a westerly direction, probably hoping for some open water on the lake.  That still has not happened.  I'm still seeing winter outside my window but am beginning to think about what to plant in my garden beds.

I'm not one for starting garden plants from seed indoors but I saw an on-line post that recycled plastic berry containers for seed-starting.  I decided to give it a try with some cucumber seeds.  The containers make great little greenhouses.  The first seed has sprouted, less than a week after planting.

I purchased some cut tulips yesterday for my kitchen table.  On the way home I stopped and pruned off some pussy willows from a thicket along the ditch.  This morning, the tulip petals were open!.  Their beautiful pink color  added some spring color to the kitchen.  Nothing says spring like tulips and pussy willows.

The sky is a brilliant blue this morning.  The warm rays of the sun are coming through the east facing windows.  I have crystals in the windows so the ceilings and walls are filled with bright rainbows.  There is something uplifting about seeing the colorful display all over the room.

It's a beautiful Easter morning, inside and out.  Happy Easter everyone!