my year of being present: Coaxing Spring

Everyone I know has spring fever. The last of the mountains of snow that lie marooned in parking lots around town are finally disappearing. Since Sunday we have had the magical extra hour of daylight in the evenings so that we can be outside just a little longer. The kids on our street are making great use of it – rollerblading and biking up and down while pulling their dolls in baby strollers.

While walking Sammy one evening this week I saw the first little crocus flowers blooming a very resilient yellow. It made me smile with relief.

After a long winter, I will do just about anything to coax spring to keep moving our way!

Last Sunday I cut these forsythia branches and brought them indoors. This particular plant doesn't bloom until the end of April but I decided to help it along a bit.

Here's where we are now.