It has been a busy couple of weeks, and it appears that spring really is around the corner. The small patches of snow that were fairly prevalent throughout town even a week ago are pretty much gone, as evidenced from the photos at top and bottom taken just about a week apart. The leaves on the pin oak are subtly thinning, as the tree readies itself for new growth in another month or so.
What is new? NCAA Basketball March Madness is here. I am rooting for Syracuse to win it all (like I do every year). One game down, and just a few more to go. Matt's basketball season wrapped up yesterday with his last tournament. He has outgrown his basketball sneakers again, so we will soon be shopping for new ones.
The college had its spring break last week. I took two vacation days (Thursday and Friday) and headed up to Vermont to do some work with our adoption agency (assisting with their orientation, etc.) I love it there in the Green Mountains. The air is fresh and the people are truly salt of the earth. On my drive there, I saw a bald eagle for the first time in my life - flying right past me going in the other direction. It was an incredible sight! (I wrote a "small stone" poem about it.)
On my way home last night, I was able to see the brilliant perigee moon. I hope you were able to see it. It was unbelievably beautiful, and if you did miss it, try to catch it at 99% and waning this evening. I wrote a small stone about that too...
Speaking of small stones, in anticipation of the July 2011 River of Stones month-long challenge, I put together a new blog reserved just for small stones. I don't know how often I will write there, but when I participate in the July project, those posts will all be found at tiny river splash. I have a link to the new blog on the right side bar. I will try to keep this blog more for music, poetry, and every day writing, as I have done for a few years now.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend. I am really loving this sunshine! Peace!
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Post script: Syracuse lost last night, and I woke up to see a thick blanket of snow on the ground. Still, two things that get me through March (hoops and the hope for spring) have gotten me past the half-way mark.
Happy Spring, Nan! Sorry about Syracuse and the snow...two things about which I can do...nothing! But it will be a pretty spring when it finally decides to arrive...or there's always that song, "I'm dreaming of a white Easter"!
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