Glorious maple

What a gorgeous day today.  We cleaned our patio and put out the table and swing.  We are ready for spring and summer!  Had our first meal outside with my daughter and her beau, and I forgot to take pictures, which I planned for my blip.  So here is my lovely maple tree, showing it's first buds of spring.

“It takes courage to push yourself to places you have never been before... to test your limits... to break through barriers. And the day came when the risk it took to stay tight inside the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”  ―  Anaïs Nin