,,,First Day of Spring

Yeah!  Spring is here!  

I LOVE Spring.

I love seeing new life poking out from the fading winter

snow---bright, colorful crocuses opening up to the

warming sunshine spreading joy and happiness to all

about them.  

Pansies lifting their little faces to the bright blue sky and  

yellow daffodils dancing in the light breeze.  Emerging 

from the long winter's sleep are hyacinths and tulips.

As I work in my yard removing the dead leaves of

winter it is so exciting to see this new life.  The

colors of spring lift me and bring such joy to my life.

And, oh, to sit and bask in the warmth of the sun

after the cold and dreary days of winter.

Sitting in my chair at the edge of the garden, I close

my eyes and listen to the many sounds of spring.

There are so many birds, each song different, but

yet the same, heralding spring.  Little bees are busy

pollinating the blossoming plants paying little attention 

to me as I gently rake around the plants.

As the day wears on, the sound of children's voices

greet my ears.  Yeah, it is my grandchildren come to

visit and play in the yard as their mother helps me

in the garden.  How excited they are to be out and 

about after being enclosed these past long winter

months.

Pruning shrubs, I notice buds beginning to form and

I can hardly wait until my cherry bushes and forsythia

are in bloom.  Perhaps this year, the freeze will not

smite the little cherries and we'll be able to pick a

few to snack on.

Even the sun seems brighter in the spring and I know

I feel a little "brighter" and "happier" as the days

get longer and the winter blahs begin to be only a

memory.

Happy Spring!