Friday, March 01, 2024
March is blowing in and, no surprise, bringing new snow. Here in Central Oregon, we had a very mild winter that kept us dozing. We weren’t dreaming of a coming spring so harsh as this one. For weeks now, we’ve almost constantly battled snow–this is a tiring spring.
March is the transition month. We’ll return to DST, happy, happy! Then, natural light will linger longer. It’ll get warmer, drying the ground so it’s easier to walk in my “dry” lot. Finally, and joyfully, we who watch for greens will start seeing them pop.
Yesterday’s Leap Day was snowy and the department store where I work practically had no customers. Understandable, for in this weather I’d not have gone shopping myself.
I’ve been enjoying my part-time job, but working lots of hours, and I’m feeling a little burned out, especially while anticipating summertime. My chickens, responding to the changing season, are starting to lay. I’m responding to changes, too, starting to adjust my wishes.
I want lots of time to be out and smack in that coming sunlight. I want to refresh my horses’ dry lot and want to go horseback riding. I’m eager to take walks with my dogs and to photograph the waters starting to run and the springing greens.
Dear Friends: Seasonal transitions generate urges to rethink and reprioritize. Diana
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