Spring is springing . . . well, maybe

    "In the Spring, I have  counted 136 different kinds of weather within 24 hours."
      Mark Twain

      Once upon a long time ago, all the students in our one building school (grades one through twelve) were assembled weekly in the auditorium for a 'program' of varying descriptions.  Sometimes it might be a local clergy person giving us a 'now, do the right thing' sermonette; once a year there was a drama group called the Sauline Players which toured North Carolina schools for many years. But in the 'why in the world do I remember that ?' group there is a memory of Fourth Grade teacher, Miss Edith Maynard, annually having us sing-a-long with "  'tis Springtime, 'tis Springtime, Cold Winter has passed; The birds are returning, their songs fill the air. . ."

    Well, the elusive and capricious season officially arrived a few days ago.  But, don't tell the elements that.  We have enjoyed a few days of above 70* temperatures and now there is a frost warning !  ... a kind of bad April Fool's joke. And, we will not even talk about the monsoon season.  But ... the colors are beginning to decorate the landscape all around.  And, indeed the 'birds are returning': we have seen species at our deck feeder that have long been in warmer climates.

       Did you ever memorize a 'speech' for public recitation? 
Probably not, unless you are of 'a certain age' but this was once a common Spring staple of the school year.  I remember the opening line (but no more ) of my third grade spell-binder: "My mamma says I have Spring Fever !"  When I reached high school, my teammates and I looked forward to being allowed to leave classes early and go to the gymnasium and dress in our uniforms for baseball games.

   The lasting joy of Spring, however, is the reminder of new beginnings.  I know, some folks favor Winter as 'their season'. But  Spring signals HOPE.  For good reason, the Christian faith  has placed Easter  in this time of the year in the Northern hemisphere.

   As a small celebration of the transition,  today we ordered more daffodils and day lilies to add to our landscape.

    It's a good time to 'add color' to life !

               Satchel