Light the Fire and Make Banana Bread

Yesterday the daytime temperature here in the mountains reached 50-something. It felt like spring. I was hopeful. Very hopeful. And now. . .

it's snowing.

Welcome to the Colorado Rockies. . .where spring doesn't arrive until summer.

Ok, so we got a taste of spring. That's ok. We've got a fire in the fireplace and banana bread in the oven. Dennis just made popcorn (the smell of which is driving me crazy) and there's a stack of movies waiting to be slipped into the DVD player. The Reinkes know how to make the best of delayed spring.

This morning I took a few photos of Dennis' studio, just because it's such a pretty space.

These potted geraniums started out in our backyard last spring.  We moved them into the studio in the fall and just look at them. . .

Dennis has been caring for this geranium for a friend who is wintering in Arizona.  I'm not sure Dennis will give it back to her. . .

Another geranium on the south side of the studio. . .

This is the view from the east window, where the first two geranium plants reside. . .

With the view they have it's no wonder the geraniums have produced all those blooms.

I couldn't resist showing photos of Dennis' latest work. . .

My husband is an accomplished gardener and artist, makes a mean bowl of popcorn and knows how to build an excellent fire.  Those all seem like pretty good reasons to marry a man, if you ask me.

I like him so much I might just let him have some of my banana bread. . .

 I will make them and the places surrounding my hill a blessing.  I will send down showers in season; there will be showers of blessing. -- Ezekiel 34:26