I’m pretty sure it’s safe to say that Spring finally arrived in Chicago this past weekend. Our bulbs (those that made it through the winter, anyway) finally came up…

…our hostas are climbing out of the ground…

..and a robin built her nest in the crabtree right outside our dining room window.
I was also able to complete the first outdoor project of the year, building a new planter in the corner of the yard:

Now all we need is for the weather to cooperate, and we’ll be on our way to all sorts of fresh veggie goodness. I may even drag out my old tomato sauce recipe.
What a great time of year.