Showers of Spring

9" x 11" Colored Pencils, Sharpie, & Whiteout on Paper by Beth

Last week I went and filed my taxes. When I finished, I walked out to my car in the parking lot. Behind my car was a wreck between 2 cars and a cop. The next morning, I was on my way to work and as I was stopped at the red light, another car ran the red light and smashed another car. The next day, as I came out of my office at work, I witnessed yet another wreck. A car had ran into the back of a car. Friday afternoon, after a long week, I was finally relaxing at home when my daughter's boyfriend called. Beth had just ran into the back of a van. She nor Joey nor the driver of the van were injured. Sometimes, you just don't want to know what the universe is going to bring to you.

Yesterday was like a beautiful spring day. Most people rake their leaves right after they fall. Not me. I waited until they were all dead and raked my yard yesterday. I am so looking forward to the spring. Today, they are calling for more storms. Last week's storm sent a tree limb onto my windshield and cracked it. Today, it is cloudy and gloomy except for the flowers popping up and the love I feel inside. The beauty of nature. Destroying and restoring. Breathing in, breathing out. No matter what the universe brings...and yes, spending a day outside with the sun shining and the wind blowing raking leaves and picking up tree limbs was absolutely delightful!

"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better." -Albert Einstein