SPRING HAS SPRUNG

Spring finally arrived! Although I wondered the other day where the nice spring weather happen to be hiding?  Yesterday morning the temperature hovered near forty-five degrees here in the “Sunshine State”.  I had been planning to put away my winter attire, but feel I will need to keep it around for a few more days at least.

Of course I should not complain as those living up North have it no better.  Temps are in the thirties in some areas and snow still a possibility.

With Easter only a week away, it soon will be time for the ‘snowbirds’ to pack up and head back home.  Here in my neighborhood, many will begin their exodus Sunday or Monday.  Once more my community will become quiet.  To figure out the day in the week, I will again need to consult a calendar.  During the ‘snowbird season’ I can tell what day of the week it is by just looking out my window.  Each weekday a different activity is being played.  I enjoy sitting at the table in my Florida room having a cup of coffee, writing in my personal journal and look out the window to watch the adults at play.  What I don’t enjoy is all the traffic that passes by my house; the cars, the bikes and the golf carts.  Trying to back out of my driveway at times is no fun; the looking of right, left and rear at least three times.  One thing I must remember about the ‘snowbirds’, they help our local economy with the money they spend.  All in all, I hope those who are vacating their winter retreats have a safe trip home and a wonderful summer. 

Soon it will be time for us Floridians to put our air conditioners to the ‘on’ position and listen to it purr while keeping us cool in the coming months.

Now….I need to find that calendar to place near my desk and computer area so I know what day of the week it is. 

Happy Spring to all….enjoy. 

 THE SIGHTS, THE SOUNDS AND SCENTS OF SPRING

©Scottie-ann Murphy

Gold crocuses

  Yellow daffodils

     And poppies of red

Cover the meadows

    Fields and hills

       With a carpet of beauty

The winds gentle breeze

    Perfumes the air

    With flowering scent of lilacs….

    Hyacinths….

         And honeysuckle

Tulips provide a kaleidoscope of color

The earth….turns from muddy brown

   To pale yellow

       Then shades of glorious green

Buzzing sound of humming bees

  Harmonize while they pollinate flowering buds

The caterpillar emerging from its cocoon

    Becomes a flittering butterfly

Each morning at the glow of dawn

   A robin’s song awakens us

As spring arrives on the wings of March winds

   We bid a fond farewell to winter