Hello Spring!

Day 23 of 31 at Two Writing Teachers!

Despite the fact that a "Winter Storm Warning" has been issued for our area until 8pm on Monday night, spring is here.  (At least, Spring Break is here, and that's good enough for me!)

Today, the sun is making my eyes squint and blink with its unfamiliar brightness. (In Ohio, our winters are dark and dreary, with few peeks at the sun!)  Today, I walked with my jacket unzipped and my hands freed from their gloves, soaking in the fresh air.  Today, I didn't cringe against coldness when I opened the car door.  Today, no biting wind made my ears or nose achy and red.  Today, it was spring.

Spring is my favorite season, and I thought it would be fun to welcome it like Ruth welcomed fall last August.  So, hello spring!

• Hello golden sunshine streaming through my windows.  
• Hello birds chattering and chirping in the mornings.
• Hello evenings, slow hours stretching daylight into twilight.
• Hello walks in the park and listening to the neighbor kids giggle outside.
• Hello porch and patio and yard, soothing my stress and calming my soul.
• Hello sniffing bunnies and wiggly duck families, fuzzy and joyful.
• Hello bike rides and metro parks, deep breaths of sweet, fragrant air.
• Hello cheerful flowers and budding branches, wide-eyed wonder as the world comes alive.
• Hello birthday, you make me feel like a kid again!
• Hello poetry, you always fill my heart in springtime.

Hello spring, you renew my spirit and enliven my heart.