Yearning for Spring

[Donna K & Quincy]

The wind howls loudly and snow flurries move sideways across my window panes, a fire flickers softly in the fire place. There is no place to go, it's warm and cozy inside, cold and harsh outside, what to do, what to do. Find a good book, cuddle on the sofa with my favorite dood, a scratch of the belly and a rub of the ears and he is putty in my hands. A long winters day you think, no, not winter but the beginnings of spring. Spring conjures up visions of sunshine, greening grass , long walks feeling the warmth of the sun , instead no flowers poke up their head, we are surrounded by mountains of  snow and the temp rarely gets above zero. SAD, yes indeed it is sad, it's time to shake off the doldrums and time for winter to make it's exit. Why won't it leave?  I need warm, I need sunshine , I need to cast off my winter coat both literally and figuratively. Time to throw open the windows, dust off the cobwebs and welcome a little light in, now if spring would only come. The calendar says it's spring but it must be mistaken when everywhere I look I am greeted by great expanses of nothing but white. I need spring, I need to take the doodle out to play, I need to put away the trappings of winter and most of all I need to clean this house it is a total mess. Spring will come, I feel it in my heart, winter is still here, I can feel it in my bones. Oh well, at least the sun is shining, time to bundle up in my winter wear and go outside, my messy house can wait a little longer because for now it may not be springtime but it is doodletime and we're going out to play in the snow.

[Dori & Rua]

Oh...I can certainly understand how you would feel if I looked at the window and it was "wintery".  It was that last weekend.  This weekend...the SUN IS SHINING and it is going to be 70!  I feel like running and jumping...ummm, I think I'll just let Rua do that.  The grass is greening up, things are starting to bud.  No flowers yet, except a few neighbors have crocus' and I can see tulip leaves pushing up!  Spring will come...have faith.

[Carol and Banjo]

We're waiting with you Donna.....If you find a place out of the wind to stand in the sun.....you'll feel the difference....it is a spring sun.....let that be your beacon!

[BG and Gavin]

Nice piece Donna.  It was sunny and the snow melted here this week and some crocus flowers are peaking through the ground in spots.  It is hovering around the freezing mark today though.  I will try to will warmer weather you and Quincy's way.

[Pat and Traveler]

Lovely blog, Donna.  I'm right there with you--in the cozy, neglected house, waiting for spring.  It's green in this part of the world, green but wet.  The rain may never stop--the mud may never dry.  I want spring too!