Rhubarb, Rugs and Orchids

The sixth day of March. The gusty rhubarb pushes it bulbus nubs up through the still frozen soil, taking advantage of any day over 40 degrees. The whole hillside echos its' dark purple hue, alder buds, grapevines, maples and the very tips of the birch. Perhaps early spring in Maine is the color of rhubarb. The new swedish rugs in the kitchen even have a strip of it. Orchids bloom in the kitchen and they remind me of my Maui grandaughter.