Weekly Walk 26
The second week after the vernal equinox, our hike was 46°F and very windy.
Tag: spring
Weekly Walk 25
For our first hike after the vernal equinox, it was 42°F and windy with just a bit of snow left on the ground from our first-day-of-spring snow showers.
Spring: Lessons in Faith
As storm after storm blanketed us with foot after foot of snow, As I dumped epsom salts into a hot bath to soothe shovel-sore muscles, As I ordered slightly irregular wool … Continue reading Spring: Lessons in Faith
Wordless: Spring, at Last
Massachusetts, April 2015.
“Mommy! Look!”
“Mommy! Look! Leaf buds!” “Mommy! Look! There’s mud on my sneakers!” “Mommy! Look! Crocuses!” My daughter’s oversized reactions to subtle signs of spring draw me out of my daily doubts and stresses and into her … Continue reading “Mommy! Look!”
Sunday in Spring
This afternoon we went on a family hike during which we heard spring peepers, proving that spring has, in fact, arrived in New England (or at least in our corner of New … Continue reading Sunday in Spring
Biking Home From Church: A Springtime Olfactory Journey
Decaying leaves. Lilacs. Honeysuckle. Cow manure. Cut grass. Wild onions. Charcoal smoke. Fecund earthiness of the wetlands. Car exhaust. Warming asphalt. Mild sewage smell from the water treatment facility. Pine … Continue reading Biking Home From Church: A Springtime Olfactory Journey
Spring, Sprang, Sprung!
The kids and I went on a spontaneous hike this afternoon along the trail near our house that runs along the river. We collected rocks for science experiments, threw sticks … Continue reading Spring, Sprang, Sprung!
Spring Has Sprung, the Grass is Riz…
…I wonder where the flowers is. I don’t know the author of that poem (and can’t find any solid answers online), but my maternal grandfather used to say it. He … Continue reading Spring Has Sprung, the Grass is Riz…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Spring
And my son learned to sign “worm” today.
Imperfect Happiness 