Oh but please let's not forget one of the small pleasures in my life, the picture taking. I took advantage of the few spring-like days we had (before the rogue snow of course) and took 2 of the children to play at the park with camera in hand. What beautiful lighting there was from the setting sun (along with a slow onset of chill)! It was so nice to go outside for a significant length of time without feeling like my very bones would shatter from the cold. I took the opportunity, while the weather held out, to take a stroll around my yard. Thankfully the previous owners were kind enough to leave some plants in the ground for us. I have not yet identified them but I'm ready and waiting to be pleasantly surprised when they finally show their faces! I do hope for a nice weekend soon so I can get outside and rake up the winter debris.
Most of all, I am hoping that everyone can feel that same sense of renewal that I feel. Winter has been long and I am tired. I do not want to fight anymore with the people who want to keep hurting everyone around them. I don't want to constantly be on my toes waiting for the other shoe to drop. I don't want to have to force family into BEING family. I don't want to force friends into being friends. I want this spring to be filled with laughter and love and celebration. I want to fire up our grill for the first time while we all sit around the porch on my kitchen chairs (because I have not gotten a patio set) and inhale the sounds and smells and springtime camaraderie. Is that so much to ask?
