3 WEEKS + 5 DAYS

Think you can make it?  In 3 weeks plus 5 days we'll have the Vernal Equinox, March 19th--and that, folks, marks the beginning of SPRING!

Here's some intel from The Farmer's Almanac online:

• Equinoxes are the only two times yearly when the Sun rises due east and sets due west for all of us on Earth!

• Get outside! Look around. Are worms and grubs reappearing? (The March Full Moon is called the "Worm Moon" for this very reason!)

• Watch the arc of the Sun across the sky as it shifts toward the north. Birds are migrating northward, along with the path of the Sun.

• Are you noticing that the days are getting longer? Did you know that the increasing sunlight inspires birds to sing? Cool, eh?

• Are daffodils poking up their heads? Trees, shrubs, and flowers are sensitive to temperature and day length, too! Since ancient days, people have used natural events as indicators of when the weather is right for planting. For example: Blooming crocus are your cue to plant radishes, parsnips, and spinach.

• Can you feel the Sun getting stronger? The longer days bring high temperatures. Both we and the animals around us discard our warm clothes and heavy coats!

• Do you plan to garden? The first day of spring is a traditional day to start in the garden! There’s nothing more restorative! 

• Are you craving fresh foods after a long winter? A Spring Tonic, using the early greens of spring, may be just the thing you need! Also, find some new fresh vegetables using what’s fresh and seasonal!

Many thanks, Farmer's Almanac, for all the helpful and cheerful information!!

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We all know--from bitter experience, if we're over the age of ten--that the arrival of Spring doesn't mean there'll be no more snow/ice/fog/slippery roads and sidewalks. But we do know there'll be more color in the landscape, and occasional warm breezes, and if we look in a mirror now and then, we'll see our lips are curved up instead of down.

So let's hear it for Spring!

Remember, 3 weeks + 5 days . . . you can do this!

Blessings,

Thursday's Child