The final frost in my neck of the woods doesn't occur until mid-April, but the temperature is almost 60 degrees right now, and the squirrels are feeling their oats....well, nuts and seeds. One well-fed squirrel has been taunting my cat through the french door windows for a couple of days now. A cardinal sits on a branch staring at me silently. The leaf buds barely knob out on the tree branches. It is getting closer. We can all feel it.
Everything everywhere seems to be preparing for change, for activity. I'm preparing also. That list of to-do items starts in my head. I think I'll set the lemon tree outside today to acclimate and get some sunlight and fresh air. What can I spruce up? What chores need to be done? This morning I sewed a button on my spring coat and reinforced the straps on a summer dress. I've caught the spring cleaning bug, this strong need to unload that which no longer serves me. Clients are starting to contact me about their spring detox. The farmers who provide my CSA shares are lovingly preparing their spring crops and livestock for the farmer's market that starts next month and the CSA season that starts in May. I am so ready. My body craves fresh veggies and sunshine.
Can you feel it?
