A Good Word

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

In spite of what the calendar may say, in spite of what the weather may say, spring arrived the other evening when I first heard the peepers. Somehow these tiny chorus frogs know, long before we humans do, that the drab, cold winter is over. Soon after, I noticed that daffodils were beginning to show up here and there, and then they began blanketing the hillsides. Last night, I noticed several in my yard that were blooming. The tips of the iris are peeking through the ground. During a trip to Pocahontas, I noticed fully blooming wild plum and the dainty pink and red blossoms of the burning bush. This will be our twelfth spring here, and I’d have to agree with Danny, spring is the most beautiful and fragrant season here. Soon the woods will be full of wild plum, redbuds, and the symbolic dogwood tree. I also love the Bradford pear trees, which have recently been termed “invasive”. A small group of bluebirds were dancing in the breeze as I passed by; so I smiled and said, “Hi dad!”. They were my dad’s favorite. Robins are seen in yards and fields. Many times, the promise of the coming season is almost as exciting as its arrival. Spring is all budded out just ready to erupt in vibrant colors of yellow forsythia, fragrant purple lilacs (mom’s favorite), heavenly hyacinth and all the colors of the rainbow tulips. A few warm days and spring will pop! Welcome Spring!!!

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