In the crush of spring-cleaning, garden-planting, tax-return-preparations, working, working-out and working-on, there are cherry blossoms, that have decided to bloom even if it is unseasonably cold and icky, even if seed potatoes and lettuce starts are shivering.

They remind me to step away from the computer, put down the shovel and be 10 minutes late to work, just to admire them.

Rhonda lives in Ballard and is the Urban Crop Circle Project Leader for Sustainable Ballard. Questions, Comments, Ideas? You can reach her at Rhonda@sustainableballard.org.