The winter holidays are all over. It's a long time until Sewards Day (Celebrated in the great state of Alaska on the last monday in March, commemorating the birthday of William H Seward- the forward thinking man who convinced the rest of the US Gov't to buy Alaska from the Russians for 2 1/2 cents an acre); and that means no more bonus days off.

Help yourself feel the breath of fresh air that spring brings, by bringing home some hyacinthes, narcissus, iris or tulips. Accent them with a spring bush such as Forsythia, Andromeda, or Acacia for a lovely bouquet. Throw in some waxflowers for a lemony fresh scent, and you have a real Spring Fling going on! A stem or two of anything will help you hang on until Spring truly arrives in your corner of the world. Already in southeast Alaska the days are getting longer, the air is lighter, some days we can smell the trees. Spring IS coming-- it's just a matter of time.

Be good to yourselves, everybody, and keep blooming!