It’s not something we experience daily: we’re often on our way or long gone when the sun shines through the kitchen/dining room window like this. That makes weekend light unique: we know it’s a day off when we tumble downstairs to see something like this.

We invite it in, making sure all the blinds are open and even turning off a few lights to enjoy the warmth of early morning spring light.

We aren’t the only ones glad to see the spring light.

The raspberry and blackberry canes are bursting with excitement, literally.

And so while some spring guests are welcome, others aren’t: last year, birds ate every single berry long before they were even ripe. This year, we’ve put up netting — a polite “Keep Out” that has me curious about its ultimate effectiveness.