I woke up in the wee hours of this morning and did what I do on the first day of every month – I repeated “white rabbit” three times (for luck), quietly said hello to my family and friends who have passed away and then I soaked myself in the happiness of January being over for another year. Although I am starting this new month with the stomach flu, I nevertheless feel a true sense of joy that we have bid adieu to January and the countdown to spring has begun. Guapola….how many more sleeps?
February, for me, has always had the feel of rebirth. The days become noticeably longer, the warmth of the sun starts to intensify and I eagerly anticipate pulling out the patio cushions on those really warm days to sit on the deck and inject my body with some much-needed Vitamin D. Knowing that March is just around the corner puts that “spring” back in my step.
(Photo courtesy of Google)
While this winter was nowhere near the level of difficulty of some winters passed, it still presented its challenges, but those hurdles just make me have more appreciation for the resurgence of warm weather and the promise of spring. From darkness to daffodils, we emerge from our winter cocoons to welcome the birth of the new season that lurks just around the corner.
Happy February everyone. What is your favorite part of spring?
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I’m so happy we’re moving towards spring as well. The early crocuses are a wonderful break from the drab, but it’s those long, wildly waving branches of forsythia’s that signal Spring for me.
I can’t wait to see my Lilac bushes in full bloom!
Yes, that scent is heavenly.
That and the Lily of the Valley. March can’t come soon enough!
I hope your the stomach flu goes away! 😦
I’m looking forward to March, April, May because I know it will be getting cooler here! YAY 😀
I’d be happy to send you some of our chilly air! Slowly feeling better, but exhausted now.
OMG! I just read your post with my mouth open… I didn’t know anyone else did the white rabbit thingy!!! How funny.
Spring? We are moving into Autumn here in Australia. What a wonderful time of year. The extremes balance out, the ocean is still warm enough to swim, and the sun heats instead of burns. And best of all my freckles begin to fade (a little).
The white rabbits are a big family tradition. I still hear my dad saying them although he is saying them from Heaven. 🙂
Ohhh, that’s so lovely. Funny enough it’s my Dad that carries that tradition in our family. He also has another saying, whenever you leave the house he would say “Don’t take any wooden nickels.” Of course he says it to my children now, which prompts the discussion of “Mum, what’s a nickel?”
Wow….how times change!
I hate spring. Rain. Thunderstorms. Tornadoes. Ugh.
Ahhh, February, my 7th favourite month. Seriously though, as Canadians, we (I?) look at February as the beginning of the end of winter and hopping on the fast train to Spring.
It gives me something to look forward to….although we just got a foot of snow in the last 4 hours!
Plus 5 or something here, Chinoooooook, yahoooooo!!!!
Send it this way!!
It is a west wind, maybe it’ll make it, although I’m thinking it will cool off a bit over Manitoba.
As much as I like winter and the dark, I find the days getting noticeably longer again to be a welcome change of pace. I don’t like ending the work day when it is so dark you can’t see your hand in front of your face and you have to feel your way to the car. (No street lights.)
I’m much happier driving home and still having some daylight remaining when I get here. It gives me hope the worst is over.