Day 7 - 79 -- Spring Arrives

Day three of self isolating. Spring arrived for most of the continent today, but for our Atlantic time zone, it arrives after midnight 49 minutes into tomorrow. The day held sunshine and the promise of warmer temperatures, which may melt more of the remaining ice and snow-ice piles in the yard. It is very muddy out there now from some melting and some rain. So, it is rather spring like.

Spring brings with it hope and rebirth -- two things we are in desperate need of in the world at present. While being cloistered, I look forward to seeing trees bud, grass green up a bit and the spring flowers emerge. Just those bits of colour will make the world outside my window look more positive. I hope it can do the same for my outlook. It has been very difficult to try to accept the isolation from friends, co-workers and loved ones. Extremely difficult. <sigh> Watching the changes in plant and animal life that arrives with spring will be easier this year when not rushing off somewhere to work or whatever. Perhaps this imposed stillness will allow us to see the beauty of nature while being stuck in the ugliness of it all. Bask in the warmth of the spring sun. Feel the rain on your face. See the details of colour patterns in the flowers and leaves. Reconnect with the world around us. Even if we can't be together physically we can look up at moon and stars at the same time. There is hope and I'm doing my best to hang onto that.

The song today speaks to the changes of the spring season and how we can use these to connect and reflect. Enjoy!

Season Suite Spring -- John Denver