Don't these images just make you feel hopeful?
Hopeful that the snow will soon melt, the birds will return, pussy willows will bud, and picnics will be possible again?
As my boys head off for a day of skiing (yes, on a school day!) with their dad, and I ponder taking a walk through slush and ice, I will cling to these thoughts and know that sooner or later, spring will come and melt all of this blasted snow!!
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images: (top) decorative country living.com
(bottom) Ideal home.com
