first roses of Spring

It was great this week to see the very first roses bloom in our garden in the backyard. Other places it is still snowing but here in Santa Barbara it is definitely spring with the winds of March especially here showing themselves too. The trees and bushes were moving around a lot this morning and afternoon (Saturday) and I finally realized closing the windows might be a good idea with all the wind and pollen blowing around this time of year too. However, there is always solar heating of the house in the afternoons which is nice too.