We are kind of at a crossroads around here.
The holidays are over,
Valentines Day has come and gone
and winter is winding down.
I see a lot of bunnies in different places
but, personally,
I'm not ready for them just yet.
Spring is around the corner,
and our hearts are joyful,
but it still has a ways to go.
My juices don't start flowing until that warm sunshine
is literally coming through the lace curtains
so the question is
what to do until then.
I suppose now would be a good time
to clean out closets and drawers
and if I was anywhere close to normal,
that would be what I would do,
but due to circumstances beyond my control,
I just can't do that.
I have neither the desire or the want
to do what seems logical.
I am just the opposite from most people.
When it is beautiful and sunny,
when most would want to be outside
in the garden or at the beach,
that is when I want to be in my house
washing windows and cleaning.
I don't think it is an age thing
as I have always been this way.
I often think it would be nice to be a bear
and sleep throughout the winter,
waking up refreshed and ready to go in the spring.
So that brings me back
to the question of what to do until then...
...flowers, flowers, flowers,
beautiful and colorful flowers.
The Captain brings me flowers quite often.
I love that he does that and always appreciate them
no matter what the occasion,
but he doesn't especially pay attention to the colors.
If I were to mention
that I would like a bouquet for the kitchen table,
he jumps right on that
and brings home orange and purple flowers.
But, when I got up on Valentines Day,
guess what was waiting for me.
Two beautiful bunches of pink and red tulips.
He couldn't have gotten it
more perfect than that.
And, now as I am writing this,
I am feeling a burst of energy and lightness
that I haven't felt for awhile.
I feel very fortunate to live in California,
as even in the dead of winter,
there are many moments when the sun
does come shining through the lace curtains,
even after a day of rain
when Rugby and Robin go to bed
looking like little drowned rats.
The kitchen is on the back side of the Cottage
and doesn't get any sun
for the better part of the day
so the beautiful red tulips really brighten it up.
I expect there will be a few more times
where there will be nothing new to get excited about
and until there is
there will always be just
lots and lots of colorful
and beautiful flowers.
Around here we are lucky
that we can vote by mail if we choose.
No waiting in long lines
in the heat or the rain.
While I was getting used to my new laptop,
I practiced over and over typing
"Now is the time
for all good men
to come to the aid
of their country"...
Please vote.
Now is the time.
"So glad it is finally time to cuddle and watch TV".
...xxoJudy...
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