It's that time of year when all we long for is green grass, leaves on the trees and sunny warmth cascading down from the blue skies. We've had a taste of Spring as it's been it the 50's and 60's all week . . . until today. Today Winter returned bringing with it wind and snow and cold. Fortunately it will be short lived as Spring fights back tomorrow. The battle of the seasons usually continues well into April up here at which time winter will finally retreat after dumping a foot or two of slushy wet snow. Then Montana becomes paradise. Snow capped granite spires protrude into the blue sky shedding their icy garments with each passing day. Rivers and streams boil and froth with snowmelt as they carry Winter's life giving moisture from the high country to the plains. Carpets of yellow, red, and purple wild flowers burst out of the ground and nestle up against it all. Birds, deer, elk, bears and creatures of every type come out and almost seem to smile because Winter is over. If you've never been up here in the Spring to see it for yourself your life is just not complete! I truly feel sorry for those among us that live out their lives in the drab grey snarl of buildings, freeways, strip malls and cookie cutter subdivisions too busy with "life" to answer the call of the wilderness. It's in the midst of creation where we really come to life. . . at least I do and I can't wait to get back up there!