Author: Michelle

Hello Spring

We’ve been having a few beautiful spring days here in NW Georgia (in between all the rain soaked days). Bradford pears, Red buds, Daffodils, Tulip Magnolias; are all blooming. Yesterday was probably one of the nicest days we’ve had so far. I was able to open the windows, let the fresh air in, and enjoy the sights and sounds of spring. The birds chirp and flirt around, stopping to feed, then rest on the oak tree out back. As I write this there is a bluebird perched on the branch just outside my kitchen window. (I wasn’t fast enough with the camera to get the picture, but it was the most beautiful shade of blue.)  And then there are the frogs. I don’t know if there are more frogs this year than in years past; maybe it has something to do with all the rain we’ve had, or maybe it was the tadpoles that my daughter rescued last year and those that lived were released into the easement beside our house.

Last night we had a symphony of frogs serenading us. With the windows open, it was a reminder of all things spring. My husband, being the techie that he is, recorded it, and turned it into an mp3. For your enjoyment, the Frogs symphony.

Observations

Just some random observations from the past few days.

  • Why is it easier to keep the house clean when it’s “for sale” or when company is coming over? But when it’s just normal, everyday living, we tend to make a mess or leave messes around.
  • As I get older time goes by much more quickly. It seems like we just celebrated Christmas and now it’s already March.
  • 60 degrees feels warm outside in the winter, but in summer we think that’s cold.
  • Why do we find it necessary to have so much stuff? And when we clean we feel we have to hide stuff in drawers or somewhere to make it look like we don’t have so much stuff.
  • At what age do we lose the sense of wonder? And if we’ve lost it, can we get it back?
  • Who says you can’t eat dessert first? Okay, so as a parent I haven’t actually had dessert first. But there have been days when we’ve had just dessert for dinner. Maybe tonight we’ll try it and see how it goes.
  • And why is it, that when I find something that I like or fits right, the company that makes it finds it necessary to change or stop making said product. Take note, it didn’t work when Coke tried it. Some things are better left alone.

Okay, that’s all the randomness I have for now. Back to your regularly scheduled day.