Hello Spring!
She has come bringing bright blue skies and so very welcome warmth. The snow is all but gone with just a few sad, dirty remnants of the heaps pushed aside by plows and shovels. The redpolls (above) took full advantage of the fine weather to tank up before they head north for the summer. It has been such a delight to see these red-capped rosy-breasted birds this winter. I will miss them when they go, but then the others will arrive. A robin crossed my path twice this past weekend.
A single crocus came into bloom yesterday and there are plenty more on the way.
Tulips are pushing up through the mulch and winter debris, as is the rhubarb and the forsythia are sporting plump buds - all accompanied by the buzz of awakened wasps, houseflies and other insects.
These signs of reawakening life after a long winter lift my spirits out of the drab ho-hum and into the realm of happy anticipation. Like the tulips and crocus, my soul is pushing beyond the pandemic rubble to send up tender shoots of new life. All the frustrations of a pandemic story that just doesn't want to end are shoved out of the way making room for better thoughts and better days to come. So come with me and let's swing into spring.
©2021 April Hoeller
Great post today!
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