A promise that spring will come.
The birds were singing, the sky was a brilliant blue, and there was a soft warm breeze blowing.
I felt my spirits lift as I took a walk in just a light cotton sweater. I lifted my face to the sun and felt its warmth for the first time in what seemed like ages.
Last night I lay awake until the wee hours of the morning. There was the sound of ice pellets hitting my window and I knew it was not a good sign.
I woke up this morning to this. Our biggest snowfall so far of the season.
I wanted to shout at Mother Nature for the tease. What happened to that promise that was in the air?
As I crunched through the snow I thought of summer and the feel of the grass beneath my bare feet.
Then I came inside to a hot bowl of lentil soup,
and I thought about the promise of spring. It will be here before we know it. Those warm days will come, the birds will sing, and the flowers will push up through the earth.
Today is a special day for me. Thirty eight years ago I gave birth to my beautiful daughter Cary. I remember the day I hiked with her on my back like it was yesterday.
Now I have watched as she has carried her own three children.
Happy Birthday, sweetheart.
P.S. If you would like my recipe for lentil soup you can find it here.
You have a daughter almost my age? You look so young. We got a little spring tease yesterday. It was wonderful to have a break from the snow. Then it rained this morning and the sun is trying come out now. Sometimes winter is a tough season for me. I need sun therapy! Happy Birthday to your daughter and I loved the picture of the two of you hiking. How sweet!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Holly You made my day. I would like to tell you that I was a child bride but it wouldn't be true. I need sun therapy, too. So I was so happy to get out and get some on Saturday.
ReplyDeletewe went from 75 down to 20s in about 2 days, too. no snow here, though.
ReplyDeleteThis has been such a crazy winter.
DeleteWhat a great photo of you and your daughter.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kim. She said she had never seen it before.
DeleteAww:) darling picture and wishing her all the best as she celebrates her birthday. Your lentil soup sounds perfect for this weather! Spring is on it's way. It's been a very unpredictable winter.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Leslie. I know it will get here.
DeleteHappy birthday, Cary!
ReplyDeleteSorry about the weather. But it's February, so almost the worst/most is over, right? On the downside of the hill to spring?
Yes, hopefully on the downside of the hill.
DeleteWell, the weather was a big disappointment for you! That would be typical of our April weather. I love the photo of you and your daughter. It's really sweet. I hope she had a great birthday. Hugs, Pamela
ReplyDeleteThank you, Pamela. I spoke with her last night and she seemed to be spending her day as a busy mommy.
DeleteFirst off happy birthday to your beautiful daughter. It's gotten cold here too with a touch of snow but it's not sticking. I'm longing for days of gardening and yard work.
ReplyDeleteThanks. Nothing better than digging in the spring dirt.
DeleteYes, I'll say happy birthday to your daughter too. Aren't those precious memories!
ReplyDeleteBut as for the snow after those lovely first photos, ACK!! Enough snow. Just when I was getting hopeful that you were entering springtime.
Preparing for an ice storm tonight. What a winter.
DeleteMother Nature teasing us. love your new blog design. Happy Birthday to your daughter.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Laura. I wanted something light and springy.
DeleteHappy Birthday to your sweet daughter-You are both beautiful in that picture. xo Diana
ReplyDeleteThank you, Diana. You are always so sweet. :)
DeleteHappy Birthday to your daughter! That was mean of mother nature to tease you like that. That's how it was the day before our snow too. Beautiful and warm, then the next day quite the opposite. Crazy, huh? But, if all of our days were perfect, we wouldn't look forward to the good ones.
ReplyDeleteIt was mean, but I am definitely looking forward to lots more warm days in the future.
DeleteLove love the pic of you and your Cary...how the years fly by...as a mom it always feels like just yesterday! The bowl of lentil soup looked YUMMY! your weather is much like ours...and I am so looking forward to warmer days :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much. She was such a precious baby and now she is a beautiful woman.
DeleteCute post. Beautiful snow. That's a cute picture of you with your baby. Happy Birthday to her. Where does time go? Stay warm and cozy.
ReplyDeleteTime really does fly. I tell my daughter to enjoy every moment, because her little ones are growing so fast.
DeleteI've always loved lentil soup. And we have snow outside.
ReplyDeleteBrenda
The lentil soup was perfect for such a cold snowy day. Ice storm tonight.
DeleteMother Nature is sometimes difficult to understand: we had some more flooding last weekend in Brittany as it was raining while the tides were huge!
ReplyDeleteI love your header and it makes me think of spring!
Happy birthday to your daughter!
Thanks, Magali. Hope you came through the flooding okay. I needed some light colors. Tired of everything being so dark :)
DeleteHappy Belated Birthday to your Cary!
ReplyDeleteMy middle son is 38 too.
Oh, what a disappointment with that snow.
I hope it melts very soon for you!
I can remember so well when I was their age. Seems like only yesterday.
DeleteHappy Birthday to your sweet daughter! I was so down that our warm weather didn't last. The snow starts tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteXO.
Jane
Thank you, Jane. I guess we were lucky to have even one warm day :)
DeleteWhat a sweet picture of you and Cary. I understand the crazy weather because it was I the high 60's the day before the snow last week in ATL. Crazy!!!!
ReplyDeleteDonna