4/24/2024

The bluebells are well up now, adding a splash of color throughout the yard. They contrast with the fading daffodils and the bright heads of the fuzzy dandelions. I always forget about the creeping carpet of purple that fills in the back corner of the lawn until it surprises me with its reappearance.

The trees are just starting to show us their tiny green leaves. In the afternoon, these are incandescent before the sun. The hydrangea bushes beyond the back fence are getting heavy with green puffballs waiting to turn white.

Spring is not a time I typically associate with loss. This year is different. I look at the flowers. I know they will bloom for only a short while before they fade. But I will treasure them in the meantime.