Hopefully I don't jinx us, but I think spring is finally here to stay in Iowa. And even though it was a long, long, cold and sometimes horrible winter, the joy of spring is upon us and it's almost enough to make me forget all those cold days. I was talking to a friend who lives in California today, gushing about being able to sit out on our balcony and watch the leaves starting to poke out on the trees and she said she pretty much takes the nice weather for granted anymore. I guess that's one thing we don't do in Iowa.
Adam and I went for a walk tonight and I couldn't stop talking about all the trees and the vibrant colors everywhere. I think we are just so starved for color and signs of life in the winter that when everything starts blooming in the spring we can't help but smile. One street we walked down smelled amazing. I seriously wish I could bottle up the smell of fresh blooms and cut grass and save it for a rainy day. I think my favorite trees right now are the magnolias, crab apples and cherry blossoms. They look like giant cotton balls or enormous sticks of cotton candy, all fluffy with blooms and sweetness. I wish they would stay all year. I love the green too, so vivid and almost fluorescent, but there's something about the flowering trees that I fall in love with. No wonder people fall in love in the spring. What's not to love?
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Your description of a belated Iowa spring must resonate with all sensory-deprived mid-western folk whose eyes are now feasting on the colors of spring.
Keep on blogging! You'd be surprised how many are reading your posts without commenting.
Great blog! Keep up the good work!
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