Spring!

These flowers from my friend, Gabby, really put me in the spring mood.


I used to hate Spring as a child. It's an ugly time of year in the Midwest with the grey melting snow and the mud -- it always made me impatient for the really good weather when I could bust out my summer uniform of a swimsuit and my apple skirt that twirled really well.

Now that I've outgrown the apple skirt, I look at Spring a little differently. I love the anticipation. I check the 10-day weather forecast more often and it makes me so happy to have the rare 70-degree and sunny day. I appreciate it more than in summer.