Spring Musings
April 1, 2010, by Group Post
Photo by Cathy R. Fischer
Back by popular demand… Spring springs eternal.
The contributors at Fifty is the New were asked to ponder the question, What does Spring mean to you? Find their odes to the season (in 30 words or less), and add your own definition of Spring below:
What does Spring mean to you?
Christie Healey
Spring means the ancient part of my heart will soar again, overjoyed at the end of another winter and exultant at the promise of what is to come.
Prudence Baird
Gone but not forgotten: “Easter” vacation; white gloves in church; church; pastel dresses; rustling petticoats; thin, white bobby socks with lace edges; silly little purses with gold-tone snap closings.
Cathy Fischer
Time to start anew. Raindrops on pavement, flowers in bloom; farmer’s market asparagus; the hibernation of winter clothes; Passover, Easter, and the symbol of rebirth: eggs.
Connie Stetson
Upside: Big, dancing water, singing frogs, wildflowers, croquet, having cocktails outdoors and homegrown tomatoes.
Downside: Mosquitoes, working in my yard like a sod farmer, itchy, puffy eyes and AAAACHOOO!!
Carine Fabius
1) Spring means flowers; and the intoxicating season of jasmines-gone-wild in my neighborhood has already begun!
2) I think Easter and Day of the Dead should be merged.
Melissa Howden
Spring calls for walking softly after the quiet time.
Like waking up from a long afternoon nap when one feels vulnerable and not entirely sure of our place in the universe.
April 2nd, 2009 at 8:29 am
Yay, spring!
April 2nd, 2009 at 11:53 am
I love spring. Spring reminds me of spring break and those crazy carefree teenage years.
April 2nd, 2009 at 11:54 am
I’ve got a lot of work to do….Where’s my hoe?
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Spring officially arrives in my mind’s eye when the yellow forsythia bushes are in bloom. It makes me homesick for the Midwest, jelly beans and chocolate bunnies.
April 3rd, 2009 at 12:08 am
Spring reminds me that what was frozen and cold can come alive. Rainbows, flowers,green that blinds the eyes and new beginnings, rebirth.
April 3rd, 2009 at 5:21 pm
The most amazing “rebirth” of all–America’s reputation because of the Obamas’ European visit and his eloquent words. Vive L’Obamas!
April 7th, 2009 at 10:33 am
Spring — snow gone leaves green crab apples and dogwood bloom beautiful enough to make you cry.
April 13th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Spring means starting over; second chances. Watching the garden reinvent itself, I’m inspired to do the same!
April 16th, 2009 at 7:21 am
In my neck of the woods, spring means six more weeks of winter….then we’ll talk about Spring…….just in time for Summer.
April 16th, 2009 at 8:36 am
Day before Easter 67 degrees, blossoms on one of my fruit trees. Easter Sunday woke up to snow. Hmmmmm
April 17th, 2009 at 6:37 am
spring.flowers.green.yellow.purple.
spring. sea. blue. waves.
spring.sky.blue.clouds.white
spring. sun. yellow.
spring. happy awakening to summer!
April 17th, 2009 at 8:57 am
softening earth, vermillion willows, thrilling heart at the sight of greening canyons and tulip buds
April 17th, 2009 at 9:15 am
1971, sitting bare-legged on new-sprung grass, tender blades tickling my inner thighs. The decision to find him this May evening. Rushing up the Campidoglia steps, lost in lust. Roberto…dappertutto.
April 17th, 2009 at 11:52 am
sounds of spring – birds chirping, children playing, lawnmowers going, dogs barking, ice cream trucks driving by, cars blaring music, neighbors chatting, & the wind in the trees
April 1st, 2010 at 9:39 am
Spring? It snowed yesterday.
April 1st, 2010 at 9:50 am
Wildflowers purple and yellow atop green rolling hills on Hwy 5 in California. Amazing. Surprising. Spring.
April 1st, 2010 at 1:57 pm
Last week it was 28 degrees, today 64. Go figure.
April 4th, 2010 at 7:59 am
We had the first March without snow in over 100 years. I found three tulips and a hyacinth in my garden. Noooo..! I just saw a rabbit hippity-hopping across the lawn. It’s Easter Sunday, bunnies are in season. Gotta go.
April 7th, 2010 at 8:57 am
Before anything else this year, I saw Spring start coming in with a slight shift in the light. Thanks be!