CONTENTMENT COTTAGE

WELCOME! In the midst of each life's chaos exists a place of calm and sunshine. I call mine Contentment Cottage. It is the place where I write my stories and find the peace of God. I've posted my "Ice Pick" reviews and will continue to add some of what I call my "Ice Crystals": poems, articles, essays, fillers, and recipes.

Sunday, February 08, 2009

SPRING IS COMING

My seed order came the other day from Shumway, and today I saw a patch of green grass under the cedar. I even stroked a couple of the leaves just for fun. I know pretty soon I'll be complaining it's too hot to mow and the grass is growing too fast, etc. but for now, I'm thrilled to see anything alive and at least thinking about growing. The birds are singing like spring, and the squirrels are chasing each other. All good signs.

Then this morning--the first morning in weeks that the temperature was above freezing (never mind the NYC forecasts--they have no clue about life in the boonies)--the wind was actually warm! It didn't last, of course. By late afternoon, the wind was just nasty. And there wasn't much sun all day. What there was, was nice and warm and held the promise of days to come. I keep hoping the back of winter is broken and that the really severe cold is over, but I'm suspicious. We got no January thaw, so this may be our replacement--a February thaw. That's okay. We'll take whatever we can get, and every day that's decent is one day closer to spring that "they" can't take away from us.

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