March 20. On the calendar, the start of spring. This year, spring seems to have missed the train, had a flat tire, overslept, missed its connection - or something like that.
Those waiting for spring flowers and budding trees should stop holding their breath. I read this morning that growing things are about three weeks behind normal this year, and one result of the long delay is that when things do pop out, it will be a sudden show - a simultaneous bursting forth of buds and blooms - layering on the early spring and later emerging plants all at once.
When that happens, it will be amazing, and the long winter will be soon forgotten. Until then, one can only be patient. Nature doesn't respond to my expectations. Aligning to the reality of the world is my job.
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