It hasn’t even been two weeks now since our area was blanketed with several inches of snow that covered the bushes in our backyard.
11 days later and those bushes now look like this:
Leafy, green, and robust. A testament to their ability to withstand winter’s final attack.
And now that winter has had its last hoorah (hopefully), other plants have begun to take notice. Green stems have sprouted out of the leafy ground,
and the flowery buds on bushes have begun to bloom. (Say that really fast, three times in a row!)
A week ago, nothing but dry leaves and twigs littered the ground. But now, colorful flowers have made an appearance. Flowers of white,
purple,
and blue brighten the dull earth, reminding us that life continues after the winter.
And with it comes beauty and splendor in all its forms.
So even if your area is still a bit chilly (as ours is) and even if the skies are dark and gray,
rest assured that it won’t be long now.
Because spring is here!
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