Spring is bark, bark, bark, barking

Jorge Valdez of The Dalles works on the beds in front of Casey Eye Institute on 7th Street in The Dalles this morning under overcast skies.

The 28-year-old said he and his company would be replacing all of the bark in the next several days to freshen up the curb appeal.

Spring’s return has got people moving in the gorge as warmer days and LOTS OF RAIN have been feeding grass, weeds, fruit trees and fields of burgeoning grain.

So far so good. But we’re just getting started on the growing season. Enjoy it’s tenderness because these waning days slowly turn spring into a wild-haired adolescent by mid April full of glorious smells and growth.

Mother Nature is looking to prime the pump this weekend with showers predicted through Sunday in the area, but then breaking way to a week of mostly sunny days. Get the shades out and see if you can find that half tube of sunscreen!