Seasons sure do know how to make a grand entrance...well, some of them more so than others. They go around in circles chasing each other, just as right now, the Spring seems to be gently making its way into this dull, bare, winter-infested town as it seems like it has been patiently waiting for the opportunity for quite a while now. The spring is when the world and its people slip into a more peachy, delightful skin. It is a feeling comparable to no other. In a few days, the winter will be behind us and soon, there will not be any proof that it was ever here at all.
I cannot wait for the time when it will blow all the magic and goodness from the cup of its palm to the world around. It certainly seemed like it was on the threshhold sometime ago, but now, it is heartening to see that it has placed one foot inside the doorway. The houseflies and ladybugs that I used to be paranoid about driving out during the Fall suddenly seem like angelic messengers of the warmth, colour and goodness that the arrival of the Spring will bring into our lives. It is as if they are just as excited about the new season and have come to spread the word. The sunshine is back, and it is here to stay.
Before we know it, the summer will be our house-guest....and soon, it will be time for bonfires, barbecues, flip-flops, crowded beaches, parasols, sipping peach cobblers under the sun, afternoon tea on the porch swing, conversations by the sea, fishing trips to the lake, icy lemonade on the street, sunrays and Saturdays...
