Exhale when the daffodils come

This has been a rough winter.  With a tendency toward seasonal affective disorder, getting outdoors and moving is not just a pleasure, it’s a necessity.  With near record snow falls, bursitis in my hip has kept me restricted to walking the streets, out of the woods and feeling out of sorts.  Increasing sunlight in March…

Waiting for Spring

These dried daffodils on the windowsill seemed to be looking outside waiting for spring; almost as if they would come back to life when it arrives. They also remind me that there is beauty in all phases of the life cycle.  I really like the way the sun warms the dried papery petals accentuating their…

Harry having snow much fun!

Our pup Harry had so much fun playing in his first big snow.  Running & leaping in the snow was the perfect way to get some extra energy out of this not quite 6 month old little guy.  Being on his best behavior is so much easier for him when he gets enough exercise.  I…

I must have flowers

I must have flowers, always and always.  ~ Claude Monet With four warm days in a row this week, the snow began to recede like a high moon-tide pulling back from the land.  And with that wave of warmth comes thoughts of spring; thoughts of the flowers that will begin to bloom bringing a welcome…