There are pros and cons to every season. March is a time of
bright sunshine one minute and dark stormy rain clouds the next. If you are
very lucky you might just catch a rainbow in between!
One of things I like best about this time of year is how the
garden is starting to come alive. Waking from its winter sleep, tingling with
possibility.
The demure shy snowdrops are surrendering to the tall
proud daffodils. This is when I love my huge garden the most. I have an
abundance of flowers to give away.
The other day I stepped outside and crunched my way through
the frost sparkled grass to pick a few stalks for my friend. Just half a dozen
tied with ribbon make a thoughtful gift, at least I hope so.
These are the pluses of the garden this time of year, the
negative is that the weeds are growing too and the grass, it won’t be long
before I will have to attempt starting the lawnmower and begin cutting it again. Those
summer jobs that become such a burden despite the help of oldest son.
But for now I will dwell on the positives, the lush green
daffodils emerging daily and the fountain like leaves of the bluebells already
there waiting in the wings to appear. The camellia is already in bloom and
other buds curled tight are expectantly full of potential.
And once more as I type the wind has rustled up the rain or
could it be hail tap tapping on my window?
Spring is coming, not far off, marching on and with it a
hope for the future, a new direction maybe or perhaps I will still be here to
give away next year’s daffodils – only time will tell…
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