The Winter of Our Discontent

What I wouldn’t give to see the grass again or even for all those leaves to be back in our driveway and lawn.  Anything would be better than this dreadful, depressing snow that just won’t quit.  Spring cannot come fast enough this year - and it’s only February!  Don’t get me wrong. I love a good snow storm but only as long as the remnants melt and disappear two days after arrival.  Even our poor mailbox is nearly suffocating from the mound of snow piled up to its little door.  Where’s the Calgon when you need it!

The reclusive weather is taking its toll on my creativity as well - that and “Little Buddy” as my mother refers to the energy-sucking little love growing inside of me.  I’m waddling now with only about 9 weeks to go before take-off.  Somewhat claustrophobic is how I am feeling right now, up to my eyeballs in student teaching and my inquiry project (thesis).  Unfortunately, the one creative release I have in Thistlebees is stuck out there buried far beneath the snow.  It may take until the Spring thaw to get back to Creativity 2009.  And just when I am feeling a sense of relief by writing without boundaries, I am reminded that any “free” moment I have needs to be filled with creating lesson plans and researching and writing my thesis.  Do they even still make Calgon? 

But I’ll I leave you with some pictures of Spring Time inspiration - a little bird’s nest and some bird houses that sit in the shop with great expectations.