Saturday morning I awoke to sunshine streaming through my curtains. It was such a welcomed pleaure that it put an immediate smile on my face. I made coffee and walked out onto the sun drenched patio and stood basking in its warmth, grateful for the lightheartedness I felt.
It was such a beautiful day! The girls played outside off and on all day enjoying the warmth of the sun. They sniffed every square inch of the yard while longing to catch a glimpse of a neighborhood squirrel that occasionally tease as they dance across the fence top. The were disappointed this fine day because the squirrels obviously had their own agendas.
I walked around in the yard, drinking my coffee and taking notice of the subtle changes that were already taking place; a prelude to spring.
The Paper Whites that I planted in two big terra cotta planters on my patio are already 10 inches tall. They are very hardy and love the cool weather. The Dutch Iris that dot the landscape have sprouted up as well, along with some other little miscellaneous early spring bulbs that are peaking up from the cold ground. In a few short months they will all be blooming.
The Magnolia tree outside my living room window has finally cast off its old leaves, and is now sporting the huge buds that will one day bloom a beautiful deep pink, and not long after the leaves will give way to the best possible shade tree one could ask for.
My beautiful pink Dogwood tree is loaded with blooms too, and I look so forward to it blooming this coming spring. It is my favorite!
But alas! The rains have returned this evening and Mother Nature is nurturing and feeding her own. And while I sit in the wee hours of the morning listening to the soft rain and reciting some of the wonders I witnessed today, I realize two things: 1) I am blessed beyond belief, and 2) my gutters need to be cleaned!
It's a wonderful world!
1 comment:
you can never put in enough pictures of your Westies for me, thanks!
Sandra
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