70 plus degree days, 45 degree nights: the big snowpack has finally started to melt. The river went up overnight, twice what it was yesterday. It will get a lot higher over the next few weeks, but it's good to see it starting.



A year ago, we couldn't see the river from this angle because of the trees along the riverbank that were lost in the flood. That tree leaning over still has roots in the dirt and will probably live a long time leaning over like that.



One of the ladies who lost her house in the flood sent me some wildflower seeds that she'd bought for her yard that isn't there any more.

I planted them on the bank outside my dining room, where we can see them every day.



Doesn't look like much now - we spread topsoil and mulch with native grass seed and the wildflowers, and will water it every day.