Spring

Springtime is my second favorite season of the year.  My first choice is summer.  I love the heat of
the summer sun.  I love mowing the grass. 

When I was young,  as I said, I lived in the country, next to my grandparents.  They had a farm.
Every spring, all of the old burnable things that had accumulated through the winter would be taken down to a pasture field and would be burned. 

My grandfather would throw gas on the stuff, which included anything from wood to tires to whatever else was around, and there would be a huge fire.  More times than one, the fire would get out of control and we would have to stomp it out.  That was how my grandparents viewed spring cleaning.

Now if we used that approach we would more than likely be fined.  Again, it was a far simple of times.  But, I know that I, and I suspect most others go through a spring cleaning process.  I don't think that scrubbing the wall and re-staining the hardwood is the approach most of us take.  We don't have time for that stuff anymore. 

What I find myself doing  is unburying the garage.  Putting winter things away and summer things out.  Coats are taken off to the drycleaners.  Getting lawn furniture out and cleaned off.  Basically, welcoming the seasons that invite us to go outdoors and invite the season to unfold and blossom around us. 

Blossoms and birds and life are evolving for our enjoyment every day.  The sun is setting later each day.  Let's all enjoy the newness of the season and enjoy. 

Happy Spring.