The snow is melting so fast it sounds like it’s raining and the jays are fighting for territory in the backyard. I saw a few crocus blooming last week but this week they are coming out like gangbusters anywhere the snow has melted off. The daffodils and tulips are not far behind and I see leaves coming out on the climbing rose and the honeysuckle.

Last night’s dinner was a simple new potato mash with roasted asparagus and fresh-caught pollock which I breaded lightly and served over a roasted red pepper sauce. The sauce couldn’t be simpler: in a blender whiz up a roasted bell pepper, a smidge of vinegar, a few tablespoons olive oil, salt, pepper, a clove garlic, a pinch or two of onion powder and a wee bit of thyme. The leftover sauce will be fab with the leftover pasta from earlier in the week, yum!