Rustling

Rustling dead leaves on trees

and caw of the crow,

drip, drip of the melting

ice and snow,

fill my senses as I sit

listening, blind,

while the sunlight - prana -

awakens my mind.

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After the sub-zero temperatures and several feet of snow we've been having, today is truly a much appreciated and blessed glimpse of Spring as we hit sixty-one degrees with full sunshine. Not only did my walk with the dogs take a long time since we didn't want to come in the house, but then Pooka and I also sat outside in our driveway (the only space bare of snow on the property) to eat our lunch. Ahhhh. Bliss.

Last year, our Sunrise Forsythia was in full bloom by May 11th when I made a flower essence from the petals; I feel an earlier Spring is coming this year so we ought to see her bright yellow blossoms peeking by the end of April!