planting for spring

The winter in the Hindu Kush has been very mild and warm.  There is snow on the high peaks at sunset they are hot pink.  They remind me of the Mission Mountains near Flathead Lake. In spring the fiery pink is called Alpine Glow.  An Afghan is oiling his Enfield rifle like his great-grandfather did when the British were here.  After he oils his weapon he carefully wraps it like his father did when the Russians were here.  Right now he is going outside to bury it while the Americans are here.  In the spring, he will show his son where to dig it up.