What can I say about April, that hasn’t already been said? Only that I love April, its idiosyncrasies and quirks. April is a much-needed reprieve from a long and gloomy winter, and takes its place as unique in this iconic poem: Thirty days hath September,April, June, and November,All the rest have… Read More »A Glorious April Day!
At the risk of being repetitive, I have one more post about spring. It’s April on the West Coast, and I just can’t help myself—it’s a glorious time of year here and one of my favorite months. This is partly due to the fact that it’s my mother’s and sister’s… Read More »Capricious April Ushers in the Beginning of Spring
March is here, and it’s as crazy as ever. It’s raining hard one minute, and the next minute the sun is shining. All this to the steady hum of the wind, hammering against my window. Every time I look out, it’s blowing in a different direction—tree branches bowing every which… Read More »March Madness
It’s been a long, grueling winter in some parts of the Northern Hemisphere, but Spring is just around the corner, we hear. Is it really just around the corner, (it’s only mid-February) and when it arrives, will it make us forget winter, and be happy? Looking forward to spring, and… Read More »When Spring Finally Comes, Will You Be Happy?
It’s January, here in the Pacific North West. It’s the tail end of a 3 month period of precious little sunlight, and I think it’s getting to me. I wake early, as I always do, full of optimism and ambition, and then I remember. Oh, yeah, the weather. I hesitate,… Read More »Oh, Those January Blues!
Even before I open my eyes, I can hear my mother humming. She is singing softly, so she won’t wake us up, “You are my Sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are grey.” And not only that. I can hear birds outside, chirping. Right away I… Read More »A Senior Remembers: A Near Tragedy In Our Wellies
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