On the Cusp of a Midwest Summer

We go outside every chance we get, and while Violet eats dirt, Bob and I prepare our flower beds, plot, scheme and negotiate plant choices and placement. It's the most exciting time of the year in Wisconsin as we sit on the cusp of beauty and warmth, very ready to leave dead and cold winter behind.








We live near an international airport and sometimes find ourselves part of their flight pattern. We don't notice the planes anymore, except when Violet squeals and points up to the sky.