hints of spring

Well, my flight back was quite smooth but very LONG--9 hours plus! The food was actually decent on the flight (either that or I was REALLY hungry!) My luggage came in okay and nothing went wrong in customs or immigration. I did come back to dreary Osaka weather with a light drizzle, which made me homesick for the great weather conditions in Hawaii!

Just wanted to show you what was waiting for me on my lanai.

Anemone--I planted these for the first time this year, I think they grew very nicely.

Mini-cyclamen--this plant has been very fruitful every year! Pretty red blooms and lots of them.

Hyacinth or as the Japanese call them, muscari-- these were also a first time planting, I don't think these did too well.

And the star of the lanai--tulips! These are my favorite flower. I'm surprised at how tall they got. Last year, our tulips were about 2 inches in height.

It should be another week before the sakura (cherry blossoms) are in full bloom. The weather is warming up though and I don't really know what to wear! Living in Hawaii, there aren't 4 seasons so there isn't much to worry over with clothing. Now coming back, I need to figure out what to wear without looking too warm or not wearing enough and catching a cold or something.

I hope your week is going well. Blogger was down in the posting area for a couple of days and I am glad that it is finally back up and running so that I can post!