sweet spring

Spring has finally come, and much appreciated is it's arrival. Never have I been so excited about the arrival of spring. For the past few years, spring never really meant as much to me. Mainly because the Virginia winters were so mild. There wasn't really a definite line between when winter ended and spring begun. The mild Virginia climate accentuated the harshness of New York winters. Like I said, this springs arrival seems extra sweet. Neighbors are out and about. Garage sales are an excuse for neighbors to spend time together and enjoy the nice weather that turned out to be anything but the stormy weekend as expected. Our back yard has lush soft grass and our tall birch trees are sprinkled with tiny yellow leaves that glow at sunset. Our evening walks are highlighted with a serenade of crickets chirping and the soft click-clacking of sprinklers quenching the thirst of our parched lawns. Yes, spring is fabulous.