March 1st brings a special warmth, even if it is cold. It tells me that spring is just peeking around the corner, waiting for the perfect time to spring (pun intended).
After a long winter of bitter cold, shorter days, and spending too much time inside, I'm ready for the lilacs blooming, leaves budding and flowers peeping up from the ground. I'm ready to see the sun for a bit longer during the day. I'm ready for all the happy sounds and delightful sights of spring
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A beautiful season is Spring. A welcome reprieve from dreary Winter.
Yes, it is Jacqueline. I’m so ready for it!
Could you pass this message along to Mother Nature? She’s dumping snow on us here in Michigan today. Spring feels very far away at the moment!
Hahaha! I sure will! It is suppose to be mid 60’s today and the rest of the week it is suppose to be in the low 70’s. So, I think I will see her and will pass on your message. 😀
I don’t mind the snow, but I’m ready for spring now!
Me too! 😀
Lovely thoughts of the anticipation of Spring …. Yes, it’s time for the outdoors.
Spring my favorite time of year.
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Thank you Isadora! Spring is my favorite time of the year too! The yard looks lovely and I don’t have to do a lot of watering! Ha! (We don’t get a lot of moisture here).
Me too, I am ready for spring 🙂
It’s great to hear it. Enjoy the lovely flowers (:
Thank you! It’s not here yet — but soon!
Me too!!
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It feels like Spring here already, with the trees blossoming out and turning green! Crossing my fingers we don’t get one more blast of cold, though, as sometimes happens.
It has been very spring-like here too but I understand there is a cold front coming in. 😦
Me too!! I’m so over this cold weather and NOW we get snow! But, there is something about March 1 that warms the soul even if the feet are still cold! 😊
Yes, that’s true. March brings in the spring. 🙂
Lovely! Today was so nice that it got me excited for Spring as well, but this week-end is supposed to be back in the 30’s 😦
Oh no! That isn’t good. We are suppose to have weather in the 70’s for the next four days. After that, we could be getting a cold front come in too.
Simply beautiful! I can’t wait either…love your picture, especially the one you painted in my head with your descriptions…ahhh! xo
Hey, you are back! Did you get it all done? Is it finished? xoxo
HA! I ended canceling it and having them switch me back…as I was in the process of doing it I discovered that WordPress does not allow you to move everything easily. If you want to move your images you have to do that manually…like upload them to your new site one by one…I have almost a year’s worth of pics, like almost 365 of them!!! So until I figure something out I’ll have to stay here. Not that it’s a bad thing, I would just have more options, greater exposure, google and other search engines would list me higher, email like debbie@onceuponahotflash.com etc. oh well…I might run two sites until I have the other one up to date..not sure yet what to do!
Oh! I don’t blame you! I wouldn’t want to have to transfer all those images either. Glad you are back now!! xoxo
Me too! xoxo ((HUGS!!))
((Hugs!!))
Happy March! Here it really came in like a lion, since last week was warm and all the snow melted, and then this morning it was -17 degrees Celsius, with about 4 inches of snow. That’s March for you. 🙂
-David
Oh no! That was just a tease before winter hit ya’ll again. It was 65 deg. F here today and is suppose to be in the 70’s during the next week but I think after that we have a cold front coming in. That is how March is for us. We had a harder winter than usual this year.
It must be pretty! 🙂 There’s no season here, so I can’t tell the difference. Haha! 😀
No seasons? That must be strange. Unless you have never lived somewhere where there are seasons. Hahaha!
Sadly, I haven’t 😦 I’m based here from the day I was born 😦 Have not experience any winter/Autumn/Spring.
Well, at least you can experience it through photographs! It must be nice to have consistent weather all year round!
True! But I wish it snows here… The winter clothing are so pretty! 😛😛😛
Hahaha! If it snowed there you would be wishing that it didn’t. LOL!
LOl! 😂😂😂Maybe!
It gets old really quick!
What gets old? The snow?
Snowing! The weather (snow). Gets old quick!
You make me want to witness spring as well! ❤ ❤ ❤
Thank you. You all don’t have seasons either? Spring is wonderful! Everything starts coming alive after a long winter’s sleep.
Aww. You described it so well. Nope. We only have two ‘seasons’. Wet and dry!
LOL! That really sounds nice.
Nope. Haha. It isn’t. 😀
What isn’t? LOL!! hahaha!
The wet and dry season isn’t fun. HAHA
I imagine it would get old.
Hmm… no it wont? 🙂
We are talking about your two seasons, the wet season and the dry season.
Yeah.. And you are asking if they grow old? (Do i remember it right? Haha!)
Yes, and you said it didn’t. That’s wonderful! It must be beautiful there after having so much rain.
Hmmmm. Actually, it isn’t. Flood comes after heavy rain. And when it’s wet season it is really literally wet.
Oh dear, sorry to hear that.
It’s okay. We are somehow resilient to floods because we’re used to it already. 😀
That’s sad that you have so many floods that it doesn’t even phase you all anymore. I hope they aren’t bad floods.
Normal flood happens every year. (those are ankle up to knee high). Then twice I experience the worst types which are 3 to 4 feet high. We almost evacuated during that time.
Oh dear! That sounds frightening! I can understand why ya’ll might have to evacuate.
Yes. 🙂 But that experience is nothing compared to what happen during typhoon Haiyan. Have you heard about it? It has become a global news during that time. Almost 100k lives were lost by that strong typhoon.
OMG! That is horrible!! When did that happen?
October or November 2014. It was a more than 300kph typhoon. And it destroyed like literally destroyed several provinces.
That is just terrible! A typhoon is the same thing as a hurricane isn’t it? It killed 100k people? That is so sad!!
Yes. I think it is the same? Almost 100k. If i remember right, the last death toll is pver 60k, then there are thousands missing that has not been found anymore.
That is so tragic! I hate to hear of tragedies such as that. God rest their souls.
Oh I am sorry. I can’t keep my mouths shut.
Oh no, Rosema, I’m not telling you I’m upset that you told me. It just so sad for me to hear of tragedies like that. ((HUGS!!)) xoxoxo
Oh I understand. 😉 Thank you for letting me talk a lot. 😀
No problem at all. 🙂
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I wish I was saying the same. I need rain so badly because it has been hot and dusty for 2 months now
I hope you get rain too. It isn’t that unusual for us not to have rain for several months but I live in a semi-arid area. Thank you for your lovely comment!
Awwee… I haven’t experienced spring. *Sigh*
Enjoy the blossoming flowers PJ! And the sun. And the bird’s songs. And all bright and vibrant colors. 😀
I sure will! 🙂
I like winter, but we really only got winter in snippets. Spring, and sometimes it seems, summer-have been poking in all winter long. Now that I’m done with winter, it comes back!!!!! Stop the madness! 😉
Oh no! Just when you thought winter was over. 😦 We have had a worse winter than usual and lately it has been like spring! Lovely weather! I hear we have a cold front coming in too. 😦
I’m sitting here watching it spit snow. But then it’s supposed to be 70 again in a matter of days. Ugh.
Are you not looking forward to it being in the 70’s??
Oh yes, but one day we’re 30 degrees, the next 70. It’s very discombobulating 😉
Ohhhh me too Pj! I am so ready.
Did you paint the above? It is beautiful 😍
Yes, it is colored pencil. Thank you
Usually I’d be feeling exactly the same but we haven’t really had much of a winter over here this year! I love your picture – very sweet. 🙂
Thank you, Louise! We have had a harder winter than usual, so I’m anxious to see this nice weather we are having stay! LOL!
Thank you for the compliment! 🙂
Spring sprang early in California, although we are expecting a major “winter” storm over the next few days! Some of those special spring sounds may be me sneezing due to early allergies…aaachhhhooooo! Hope spring hits you soon!
Thank you Terri! I think your storm is suppose to come here after it finishes with you all. I hate to see it come because we have been having some very beautiful weather. I have a feeling March is coming in like a lamb and going out like a lion.
I hope your allergies aren’t too bad!
I hope the rain will dampen the pollen!
I hope so too! I don’t want you to have to suffer with allergies.
Lovely post Joy.
Did you draw the photo?
Yes, I did. It is done in colored pencil.
lovely
Thank you!