Thursday, March 28, 2013

Spring is coming!


          This has seemed like such a long winter! I have been ready for the flowers to start poking their heads out of the ground and for the trees to start budding. And it seemed like it was on its’ way… until last Sunday!
        We got pummeled with a snowstorm that left us with over 8 inches of snow. Ugh. I felt like we had definitely taken a step in the wrong direction. Instead of joyfully decorating for Easter, I felt like I should be putting on my favorite Christmas dvd, “White Christmas” and decorating in red and green plaids.
        All thoughts of spring and Easter and new life were put on hold as I put on warm sweaters and made some soup. My bright yellow daffodils and cute little ducks looked sadly out of place.
        But - it has been interesting to watch spring come to life as the week has passed. On Sunday all you could see was white flakes descending and piling up quickly. Monday was cloudy and people were clearing out their driveways (some rather early in the morning!!). Tuesday was cloudy but a bit warmer which caused little spots of lawn to start showing. By yesterday the spots were much larger. And this morning it is bright and sunny. The snow is continuing to disappear, I’m seeing more grass, and the flowers are a little more visible. YAY!!  
        I can sense the hope welling up inside me at this truth: Spring is coming!!

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