The Japanese magnolias and flowering pear trees have reached full bloom. Soon the blossoms will fall and the branches will fill with the cheerful green of early spring.
Winter has its purpose, but oh, how I’ve longed for this first day of spring! After a few days of rain, the day is bright and beautiful, and I’m looking forward to some much-needed time in the sun!
Nothing says spring in certain parts like the daffodil. I’ve been seeing clusters of them crop up in the last few weeks–at the edges of driveways, encircling trees, around mailboxes, and in the floral section of the grocery stores–like an invitation to this moment.
I was happy to find the cheerful watercolor of daffodils [above] in my mailbox. Eileen V, one of my Love Notes friends, sent it in celebration of International Women’s Day, but in the dismal last few days of winter, it was a welcome reminder of the sunny, hopeful, healing days to come!
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Love the first day of Spring! Unfortunately it’s a cold, windy, rainy day here in FL today. But your daffodils bring cheer.
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Florida, cold? We had rain twice this week. We’re having rain now with warnings and alerts. Per usual for early spring here.
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So lovely! 🙂
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Thank you, Sheila-girl!
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Yes, the daffodils are waving, saying “we ready too” 😉
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Yessss! Then, it rained. LOL!
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Happy Spring to you, too! We still have a lot of unmelted snow on the ground here in Colorado, but it is quickly losing its grip as warmer days arrive. A glimpse of a tiny, green shoot would really stir my soul about now. Thanks for providing a reasonable facsimile.
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Maybe, I’ll get out with my camera this week and give you a “real” dose of spring. 😉
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