Finally!

Tulips at Missouri Botanical Garden

As I have mentioned time and again for about a month, I have been in the duldrums of winter and feeling pretty blah about most things.  Hardly on the computer, no reading, no journaling, etc.  I think (am pretty sure) that it has lifted!  The weather has changed, warm days will become more frequent, things are blooming to include my spirit.

Did a little bit of yardwork over the weekend, couldn't really do a whole lot as my yard is a sponge (literally) and when you walk on it, water just squishes out from under your feet.  But I did what I could.  Planted a few azaleas for color near my bench swing in the backyard as well as a few Karl Foerster grasses (the ornamental type that get about 6' tall).  Sprayed the far back fenceline of my yard as I am trying to kill the poison ivy, honeysuckle (not the good kind) and other assorted weedy plants.  If I can get these yucky plants under control, I hope to change that area into more perennial type native plants that will provide flowers for butterflies and bees and hideaways for bunnies and squirrels.

Spring is just a time of renewal all around.  I am welcoming it with open arms!