Dana's Writings

Spring '08

Spring At Last!

I love fall and winter for their own beauty, but eventually I get tired of the cold too and look forward to the season of flowers, butterflies, and flip-flops, Capri's, and of course tank tops lol.  Its taken a little longer this year it seems for everything to start blooming.  We actually had snow flurries on Monday and it wasn't from the shedding of the white petals on Bradford Pear Trees lol.  It was in the forties yet there were leaves starting to open on the trees and the daffodils were in bloom lol.

Ya gotta love those in-between seasons, the ups and downs it sure keeps you on your toes as to what to wear one day its warm next its cold and snowing lol

Spring has such beauty the new plants growing in such vivid colors and smells and its not so hot that you have to stay indoors to keep from getting heat stroke or something like that.  Its warm enough though to shed ya big coats  which is a big weight off your shoulders.  The streams are melting and flowing over the rocks in sparkling torrents of diamonds.  The birds are singing and the sun is bright and warm; the breeze smells of freshness and flowers and leaves.

The animals are coming out more I"m seeing more of the small fuzzy forest creatures as I start walking at the walking track on the warmer days.  More are getting spring fever going for outings and pulling out their summer stuff and putting away their winter things.  The little league teams are starting their season getting ready for the big parade in may where they get to dress in their jerseys and show off their trophies for the year.  The farmers are getting all the water and nutrients they are gonna need to get the Strawberry fields ready for the big strawberry season and to get them ready for show at the big Strawberry festival in May and the Strawberry Parade.  A big event in my little town it last for a whole week  with lots of activities leading up to it like the beauty pageants and the cook offs and cake walks and art shows.

The wind has really been blowing these last few days and its wonderful to hear the rustling of fresh green leaves instead of dry brown ones for a change.  And to see the patches of shade growing bigger everyday, the the grass getting taller, we've already had to mow ours this past Saturday lol.  I love spring, but I can't wait till summer because I'm getting the itching in my blood to go swimming  and for the festival I mentioned earlier with the crafts and goodies you can buy and for the carnival that comes to town.  I don't go to it cause it's a cheap carnival that charges to much for its rickety attractions lol I just love watching the lights from the rides lol.

I've told you some of my favorite things about spring the beauty I see in things.  And I may add more later as I get more inspired as spring continues to develop and grow.  But now it is  your turn, get out there and see the world through your eyes and come back here and tell others how you see things.  You never know you might just touch someones heart or brighten a bad day.  I know it brightens my day when I look for the beauty that most people take for granted.  Most ppl just see water flowing over rocks.  But I see diamonds and stars flowing and flashing over the rocks in the creek beds.  And that wind flowing through the branches is a million different perfumes and stories from where its' been and what it's seen.  Go out there and find the beauty in life!

Starino/Dana