First Day of Spring

Today is the

FIRST DAY OF SPRING

Spring -

 the season between winter and summer

life and hope

digging in the dirt and planting petunias in pots

walking in the park and four wheeling in the pasture

Spring -

 tulips and irises and (ahhh) lilacs 

neon green leaves on mesquite trees

and shorts and sandals and warm sunshine

bobbin' robins, singing mockingbirds 

and scissor-tails slicing the warm air.

Spring -

 wildflowers and bluebonnets on the road side

yellow and pink cactus blooms

and daises.

Except in North Dakota

where we've had three storms this month

and there's still three feet of snow covering everything spring.

The first day of SPRING?

I guess it's spring time

  somewhere!

I found this quote today:

"Despite the forecast,

live like it's spring."

Lilly Pulitzer

I bought some daises for the dining table.

Even in our coldest days

there's still hope.