Posts Tagged ‘spring’
Happy May
As the saying goes, April showers bring May flowers. As I watch the day unfold with sunshine, I am trying to put the list of things I need to do in some type of priority. Of course there are the regulars that always seem to eat up my weekend like house cleaning, groceries and errands. But on this day, I hear the song of my perennials singing, “Ready or not, here I come!” The daffodils are blooming, the bleeding hearts are budding, and there is a new little friend whose name I can’t remember, a gift from my sister in law, blossoming little white flowers above spotted green leaves. The leaves that I neglected to rake last fall are now compacted on the lawn, and the stalks I left for ‘winter interest’ are now just looking dead as the new green plants are emerging underneath them. It sounds like a lot of work, and there is a part of me that wishes I could wrinkle my nose like Samantha from Bewitched and make my gardens perfect. However, once I’m out there, the feeling of nurturing my plants always brings on a sense of peace and satisfaction. So, I think my regular chores can wait. Gathering up my wheelbarrow, shovel, gloves and rake will inevitably bring about more satisfaction as I focus on my connection with Mother Earth.
Sing, Sing, Sing!
I can’t tell you how happy I am that the bulk of winter is behind us. Though it’s still rather chilly today, the sun is shining, the ice is melting, and there is very little snow left in the yard. This makes me happy. The other morning while I was lying in bed, I heard the familiar, yet uplifting chirps of sparrows and blackbirds; another reminder that the ‘changing of the seasons’ is upon us. Today I will find a moment to lift my face to the sun and offer gratitude that my soul too, feels the momentum of spring and feels like singing. I hope you feel it too.
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