The First Day of Spring  2013

So go ahead and spring it on me at 7:02 AM. The birds on Andros are noisily raiding bird feeders and one of our neighbors gave us an orchid that it has just the right pinks to compliment the conk shell it’s tucked into on our table. It came from one of the numerous orchid trees that grow everywhere you look around here and since space inside is at a premium and space outside is quite lovely most any time of day this time year, especially early in the morning or later in the evening you can find lots of outdoor table setups. On the first day of spring the subtle fragrance of plumeria scents the morning air, and competes with the aroma of the coffee in my cup. WIFI and a good computer battery make blogging plein air quite enjoyable. Plein air is a French term usually refers to painting outdoors (another thing I like to do) but here I stretch the meaning to include painting with words. Yesterday’s storm washed away the traces of potting soil left on the patio as a result of my tomato transplanting and it’s rumbling thunder growled March’s exit as it simultaneously heralded spring’s entrance. Across the way I spot a potcake and companion out for their morning walk and bicyclists heading off to start their day with a wave or a nod as they go by.

Welcome Spring.