Frolicking in the Tulips!

By Nita . . .

Tuesday, April 19th was a lovely spring day filled with lots of sunshine. Nita felt happy to be able to leave work early. While leaving the parking lot, Nita saw a beautiful display of yellow tulips that surrounded the sign for a nearby business. The tulips added to the beauty of the day. Flat Jenny thought it would be fun to get a closer look at the beautiful tulips! So Nita stopped the car and Flat Jenny smiled as she jumped into the tulips!

A quote Nita really likes is "what sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity!"

Thanks so much Flat Jenny for sharing your smile in the following pictures!

Another Day, Another Run

Another spring day has come and Flat Jenny has been out enjoying the beauty of the world around her. This morning started off chilly and a little cloudy, but by the time the 4.5 mile run was finished it was sunny, warm, and glorious!

The daffodils were out, happily sharing their sunny faces with the world!
Flat Jenny's run took her through some neighborhoods around town. Again, Mack was her gentlemanly chauffeur. She has a completely unobstructed view of the world that way and she loves it.
Toward the end of the run, Flat Jenny and Mack met up with some of their friends---John and Anya---who were coming back from a scooter ride adventure. John gave Flat Jenny a speedy ride back home and she loved feeling the wind on her face!
Excellent running again this morning, Flat Jenny! Now she is off to have spring break adventures with Meggen and her family!

Popcorn Popping!

Flat Jenny had a lovely 4.5 mile run this morning! The popcorn was popping on the apricot trees and the sunshine was out! Yeah for spring! How interesting spring in Utah can be . . . snow one day and sunshine and blossoms the next! I think Flat Jenny prefers the sunshine and warmth to wind, snow, and ice any day! ;o)

Springtime in Utah

Mother Nature sometimes has a wicked sense of humor . . . especially here in Utah! We made it through April Fool's Day without any problems, but then when we least expected it, WHAM! Mother Nature had only been teasing us with the recent beautiful, sunny, mid-70 degree weather of late. Sunday morning we woke up to a flocked world! Everything was covered in a layer of snow and ice (even the popcorn that had just started popping on the apricot tree!)

Even now, Monday morning, the world is still snowy and 28 degrees outside. ;o(

So, although Flat Jenny thinks the snow is beautiful, she has opted to stay inside on the treadmill this morning for her daily run. Slipping on the icy roads and possibly breaking her neck in the process just doesn't sound like a great way to start a new week. But, perhaps if she waits a day (or even an hour or two), the sunshine just might return! That's springtime in Utah for ya!