dryer sheets

Took the dog for a walk on campus. It's warm and sunny. The kids were wearing T-shirts & shorts, sitting on granite steps and green grass: studying, laptops, crocheting, and laughing. They smell fresh, like dryer sheets.

The leaves aren't out yet, so the trees still look dead. There was one duck on the pond. The huge mounds of snow are melting, black on the edges and puddly bottoms.

My daffodils are still blooming, but the crocuses have gone by. Will plant lettuce and peas this weekend.