signs of spring

last monday, on my weekend, i had an opportunity to go visit a very dear friend of mine, becky. she lives about an hour away and i do NOT see her nearly enough! we had a great time chatting the day away about everything in life - family, friends, dreams & hopes, health, worries, shopping, movies, technology... and everything in between, it seemed.

i saw signs of spring all over the place on my mini-trip. sun, coolish-warmish breezes, things starting to turn green, veggie plants starting inside in pots, and...


baby chicks!


becky & her husband paul raise chickens & had just gotten a new batch of about 50 chicks a few days before i was there. they were kinda hard to photograph... the little buggers move quick!


becky's daughter, alia & i got a good close look at them. they'll 'grow up' soon and start laying eggs by the fall. but for now... they're just cute!