i believe...

...with my whole heart that spring is arriving.



i don't know about you but green is my new favourite colour...
i have missed you my dear sweet hope~filled friend.



i hung this sign up for christmas but it has reminded me time and again
to just hang on till spring gets here...we are finally seeing signs of spring everywhere.



little white violas have started blooming amongst the evergreens.




the sky is blue more days now.

and looking up though what still feels like barren branches ...

beauty and life are emerging.

we have had an unusually wet winter and spring has started with many rainy days too.

with such a cold winter we still have plenty of

firewood...it might just have to be used up on

the fire pit...outdoors.
okay by me.

there is so much work to be done...where does one start?

we have put up a few new bird houses...the martins are going to love

their new apartment living quarters.

i am still looking for the perfect spot for this red and white house.

of course no matter what i am doing outdoors i always have

eyes on me.

rowan(ethan's huskey) and lylah (jesse's aussie).

always wondering what the crazy lady with the camera is up to.

stuffing for nesting has been put out in the

natural bird houses and many little takers come.

with new signs of life/green everywhere...it is time for some pruning.

sprucing up...a little here and there.

buds are almost as pretty as blooms.

lilacs are budding nicely...i need more of these.

even a yard full of dandelions and clover doesn't distress me because it's alive.

as spring is working hard to emerge...abbey is hard at work

on her newest ballet...a midsummer night's dream.

she has lots of practises each week.

performances are in april.

....with my whole heart i know that spring is arriving.

i am renewed, i am thankful...i am full of hope.

i believe.

blue sky, bare branches and buds

the sunset yesterday gave way to more sunshine with
nearly cloudless blue skies today...glorious.




it is still very cold and the wind has a bite to it that makes
your cheeks wish they were covered.
still i have to be thankful for the one thing i miss most in winter....sunshine.



so i walk about the farm, closing my eyes at times to really try to
soak in the rays of heat from our sun.

at once i feel the promise of spring and warmer days ahead in the
near future....there is a hope in the air.


everything looks more distinct and beautiful with a blue backdrop.
i see buds....buds...yes, a sure sign of winter breaking away and giving
passage to days of leisure walks in the sun, times to plant seed, days of
feeling the earth in your hands.



reading poetry comes to mind on a open quilt...spread wide for reclining.



i will admit it....i struggle over the long winter days.



i wish i wasn't so affected by the weather.



now with the possibilities of what seeds are to be
placed in the ground...my thoughts soar.



i miss the garden, the warm dirt in between my fingers.

i miss the anticipation of newly planted seeds breaking forth

verdantly through the landscape.

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i miss green....leaves, grass, bushes.

i miss blue....skies, pools, beaches.

i miss colours of the rainbow....pinks, yellow,

reds, whites, oranges in the petals of flowers.

i need the sunshine for inspiration.

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even the brown garden in it's disarray now holds promise, hope.

there will be fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs in these very spots.

we are taking steps toward spring...buying seed, planning areas of plantings.

soon we shall be free to spend lots of time outdoors...

thank you spring for being close by.
good~bye ole' man winter.