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It is still dark when I leave to go to work. It is dark when I get home. I see very little of the world around me on Monday/Tuesday/Wednesdays when I leave my little mansion on a hill to enter the hospital where I have the joy of interacting with my co-workers and care for those wonderful people who need some TLC. That is the misery of Winter for me. I like the bright sunlight on my face and feel the warm breeze as it tosses my hair around. I love to see the buds on my fruit trees that give hint of the apples, pears and peaches that will one day be there for the picking. The dogwood trees will suddenly burst forth with their white and pink blooms and tell me I have once again survived the Winter and hints that Spring is just around the corner waiting to pounce on me and fill my life with color and wonder.
I would probably like Winter more if we actually had snow, cold winds blowin' through the pines and a reason to snuggle up by the fireplace with a hot toddy cup of cocoa. We just don't have that anymore here in the lovely mountains of North Georgia. A winter coat will last forever!
Back to my original thought. (I hate it when my brain goes wandering and forgets to stay on the main trail. Oh well...side trips can be fun!) Last Thursday I had the wild desire need to go to the mall. I showered, dressed, grabbed the keys and headed toward Mecca the Mall. Sometimes I just like to wander around, grab a bite to eat and look at what people are doing. I don't have to spend money or have a real purpose for a mall trip. As I pulled to the end of my driveway and stopped to assure the Indy 500 was not coming down my road...I saw them! Bright yellow blooms just screaming "Look! Spring is just ahead! We are here to announce its arrival!!" The daffodils are in bloom! Oh rapture! Oh joy! They are here proclaiming the end of Winter and the beginning of new life all around me. The bunnies have emerged from the wooded area and any day now the chipmonks will scoot across my yard looking for whatever chimpmonks look for in my little acre of Heaven on Earth. The robins are already here demanding I tend to the birdfeeder on a more regular basis.
Yesterday I posted a picture of my Daddy. He has survived the Winter of his life and is now experiencing eternal Spring. I thought of his bright smile and the twinkle in his hazel eyes that will never be diminished. I was sad yesterday. I needed to hear him say, "I love you, Doll" just one more time. I needed to feel his arms around me as he enclosed me in a safe zone where nothing can harm me. I was not ready for him to leave. Then I think...good grief, he was 87 and had enjoyed more of life than some folks could ever imagine! He survived his Winter and deserved his Spring! Hooray for my Daddy! He lived life, loved his daughter and is now enjoying the reward he so richly deserves.
Spring is coming. The flowers are going to bloom again. I'll gather up a big bunch of daffodils and put them in a fruit jar with a gingham ribbon around the top and set them in the middle of my table. They will remind me I have survived Winter. They will remind me of the promise of brighter days to come.
Soon the sun will be announcing the new day as I drive to the hospital. When I leave to come home, it will still be up and waiting to give me a few hours before darkness comes in for the night. Hubby and I can sit on the deck and talk about our day as we watch the sun slip down behind Lookout Mountain just past our backyard.
I would not be able to enjoy Spring so much if it were not for having to endure Winter. OK, lesson learned. Thank you, little daffodils, for that reminder.
I hope Spring is just around the corner in your world and you can pick a big bunch of bright yellow flowers! (If they are in your neighbor's yard, please ask first!)
Mz Scarlett...sipping sweet iced tea and waiting.
