Home Again
Wherein Our Heroine
Comes Home to a Transformation.
We returned home from our California
sojurning yesterday - a bit shaken from turbulence, but otherwise well. In our
absence, our little corner of the world has turned lush and green - except for
my car, which was finely dusted with yellow pollen (well, it is a blue car - I
suppose if you squint at it, it is green now as well).
It seems that we have waited
and waited for spring to truly become spring, and then suddenly it's just here -
its magic completely performed in a single week. Wisteria are in full bloom,
the purple-flowering trees that line so many of the roads around our house are
showing in vibrant contrast to the new leaves of the forest, and everyone's
lawns look like they need cutting. Azaleas are starting to show their scarlet,
pink and white fireworks. Pollen allergies aside, I'm pretty sure John is
looking forward to digging, clipping and pruning this week - now that we finally
have things we can dig, clip and
prune.
In the meantime,
though, I have all of those catching-up errands to accomplish. The fridge is
empty, laundry baskets are full, and a visit to the dry-cleaner is due.
Happy spring.
Posted: Wednesday - April 28, 2004 at 08:04 AM
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