We have put our snow blower away and brought our motorcycles out of storage. Is it FINALLY spring?
In the spirit of yesterday’s post on being present, here are the things about spring that bring me joy:
- Rhubarb – reminds me of my Grandma’s house. We would pick and eat it out of the yard after church.
- Asparagus – my dad grows this in his garden and I love the first few spears of the year.
- Morels – it has been years since I hunted these with my parents, but maybe this year . . .
- Flowers – first the weird little spring flowers in the yard, then the daffodils.
- Farmer’s Market Opening – I usually don’t go the first day because I dislike crowds, but I do love the first fresh greens!
- Gardening – cleaning out the garden, weeding, and seeding are so relaxing in the spring. Not so much by the end of the season.
- My Italian Greyhounds will finally go outside without whimpering.
- Biking and running – I have a gym membership but being outside is so much more nourishing to the soul.
- The brief window in Michigan where there is no road construction.
What are yours?
It’s warm but it’s not so hot I can’t breathe.
Seeing my seedlings get their grown-up leaves.
Strawberries.
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Spring means I’ll be able to make strawberry-rhubarb pie! SITs sent me by, and I’m glad they did!
Haiku for Big Blue
1. Open windows again.
2. Sleeping with windows open at night.
3. Birdies chirping.
4. Happy dog walks without boots or a coat.
5. No more snow!
6. No more shoveling the drive in the morning before work.
7. Baseball season!
8. Flowers!
9. More daylight.
10. Sitting on the porch in the evenings.
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Since I don’t have allergies, I’m enjoying all the flowering trees here in Virginia — cherry blossoms and dogwood trees scream spring to me. And I’m hoping to go strawberry-picking for the first time, too!
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I adore Spring Flowers, longer days, the cool breeze, and the anticipation of fresh sweet summer fruits!
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despite having horrible allergies, i love being able to open all the windows on the house during the weekend. its my favorite part of spring (and fall)!
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My favorite thing about spring is walking around town with my daughter. She was born last may and we took a ton of walks until winter but then had to stop…Sow we’re rolling once again. Good post..
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I love the extra sunshine and driving with my windows down instead of the heat on:)
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We currently live in Scotland, and they have the best yogurts- one of them being a rhubarb and vanilla flavour!! Wish you could enjoy it, too!
Emily/Miss Mommy
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Thanks for stopping by!
I love springtime. I think it is my favorite season. Not too hot, not too cold, everything is in bloom.
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I love having the windows open, and my neighbors all come out more and hang out, and my kids have a bird book and they try to figure out ‘who’ is making that sound.
I love the farmer’s market opening too – but I’m always a little disappointed. I forget every year that it’s not going to be packed with a ton of stuff early on and I have to be patient.
Hi,
Great idea. Here’s my list:
1. Feeling the sun on my face.
2. Seeing the trees with leaves on again and seeing new life all around (lambs in fields, birds arriving etc).
3. Taking our dog for long walks in the countryside.
4. The smell of barbecues as people venture outside again after a long, hard winter here in UK.
5. Getting out on my bicycle again.
6. Longer days.
7. More locally produced fruit and veg available.
8. Can take my laptop outside and work outdoors every now and then.
9. The smell of cut grass.
10. Ice cream.
Why not pop by my (also ComLuv enabled site) and leave me a comment too! Would love to see you there.
Best regards,
David
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Here is min :
1. I love it green
2. Flowers
3. Bird Songs
4. No having to worry about blanket at night
5. The weather makes me sleepy all the times [specially during work hours]
1. Sun
2. Birds
3. Open windows
4. T-shirts
5. Holidays
6. Flowers
7. No jackets
8. Doing nothing all day
9. Beach
10. A lot sleep time