Spring Arrival, Easter's Presents

It's finally here!  Time for celebration, wonder, and to be honest some frustration.  Spring comes with  the birds singing, the buds just barely swelling, the grass fighting to get past the dead remains of winter, and mud brought into the house by two dogs, one cat, and three grown men.  Although frustrating, I accept the mud in my home because boots are difficult to take off for a short visit into the house, and I hate trying to wash dogs feet every time they venture out.  I love Spring for the beginning of life and for the songs of the birds that wake me each morning.  Alan said the other day, "Time for you to walk the farm again!"   I walk, pray, bless, and take photos of the farm each year during the course of the Spring and Summer months.  Today although it briefly snowed, I had to get out for a few shots anyway and it didn't stop seeding either because we are organic and must plant peas for fertilizer early.  This will be the earliest we have gotten them in.  They are also a good cash crop if we can get them to harvest.

Kody with a truck full of peas!

Planting is a matter of faith.  Franking, it stretches me every year.  I did better, in this matter, when I was younger, and I am not sure why.  Older age brings with it more family members to care about, less energy, and more memories of reality I guess.

I did take a short walk this morning with my camera, because the clouds were inviting me.  I take way to many pictures of clouds!  I have to get out earlier because it takes me 30 minutes to drive to work each day, except when I take my camera and deliberately look for things to take pictures of, then I am often late.  I was late this morning.

It is good to celebrate Good Friday with life coming out of death.  Shortly everything will be bright green, and we'll forget about winter and that there is life after death.  That good can come from bad and that song can come from tears. All because of Easter, and the Risen God.  The problem is we don't celebrate Easter everyday,  I need to wake up with praise on my lips, joy in my thoughts, and a plan to celebrate life each day!  We don't celebrate enough.  The littlest things can be celebrated.  Like a closeup of snow. 


Ok I added the close-up picture because I love it!  It's more of what I like to take pictures of.  I'm a little bit of a freak about textures, colors, oddities!  Farming with so much nature around me at all times, allows me to look closely at the gifts around me and to be honest, that close look always allows me to have a sense of wonder and allows my heart to celebrate.

Happy Easter