Inside Looking Out

Do you remember this picture?

I said this Christmas decoration wasn't coming down until spring thaw.

Guess what? It may look a bit lonely now,

but soon it will be filled with beautiful blossoms.

Spring is in the air.

Have you been seeing it? Hearing it? Smelling it?

When I ventured out my back door to take these pictures,

these chairs were telling of

a time that will come soon...when I can

sit outside with a cup of coffee and enjoy the warmth.

It's hard to believe that this yard of mine was covered with a foot

of snow just a few short days ago.

A few stragglers remain.

But I'm seeing it... a yard that needs to be tended to...

a little garden that needs to be tilled...

possibly enlarged a tad,

to accommodate the pumpkins I hope to grow.

Unfortunately, due to a whopper of a cold,

I have been watching the transformation from

the inside looking out...

seeing the subtle changes from the windows of my home.

A pool that sits in waiting of kids to play and splash and laugh.

A back yard that begs to have real grass.

Ha-ha...what am I thinking...Zoey and Buddy

rip it up every time I try.

Ever notice as moms we can't be sick without that list

of things that need to be done rattling around in our heads?

It seems that as you lie there on the couch,

the dust grows around you at an astounding rate!

My boys helped so much...but seriously they are boys

and they don't even notice the dust.

I guess it's natures way of pushing us through the

cold...seeing beyond the aches and pains...

knowing it will be there waiting for us when we are well.

Yep...something to look forward to.

Boo-hoo.

Here is my arsenal.

I enjoyed a few hot toddies along the way.

The lemon, the honey, the teas...

all helped ease the symptoms.

My favorite has to be...(that's a drum roll)

NyQuil...gasp!

It gave me the bestest of nights sleep.

I woke up this morning feeling like a new woman.

Today is a beautiful day!

Maybe I will be able to actually step out into it.

Stay well.