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Spring in Austin is joyfully colorful and aromatic.
Mmm... lavender (middle right). I was delighted to discover silver
ponyfoot (lower right corner) at the nursery this spring. I hope it will spread out.
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Bumper crop of mint survived the winter freezes.
Mojito time!
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Tomatoes on the way!
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Sonic chatters at the birds and squirrels to protect the crops.
Kenji is about to spring into bug-chasing action... any second now...
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Janie models her new spring wardrobe while keeping an eye on her kitty-friends.
In August when I'm crying and proclaiming that it's hotter than Hades here, remind me of spring lest I put a "for sale" in the front yard and hightail to Seattle.