it was a deceptive sort of day. the sunlight was golden and warm around the blue edges of the curtains in the bedroom when i awoke, and in the southern lee on the balcony there was no need for anything more than a sweater. so, the Artist and i decided to go for a walk in the woods – he to take very detailed photos of twigs, sticks and yesteryear’s grass (research! it’s important) and i to see if Spring had made any further progress since last time.
my conclusion, sadly: no, not really. not that i can blame him. i mean, coming back only to find that sister Winter has left him a terrible mess that he has to clean up before he can even get started – not much fun, is it? and it’s not the first time she’s done it, either! i’d be discouraged, too. but he is working on it. the wind he’s currently got in his employ is an obstinate icy-fingered pickpocket getting in everywhere (i’m sure it’s a saboteur left by Winter; i needed one big bowl of soup with plenty of chili and ginger and several cups of tea to get it out of my bones) but despite the lack of good help he’s still managing to clear the snow away, a little more every day. i do appreciate the effort.
and, you know, Spring always seems to do his best work right before the deadline. (i can relate). in the meantime, i don’t mind if he just hangs out on my balcony.
jannaswhimsies 
I love the way you’ve turned the seasons into characters. Such a lovely post it made me smile again 🙂 and lovely photos too….is that you in the first one?
thank you! i am prone to anthropomorphizing. 🙂 i’m glad you enjoyed it!
and yes, it is. 🙂
A delightful post.
thank you!
I love it when you anthropomorphothingy.
Today Karen’s sister Judy said to me, is that one of your kids? Is she THAT beautiful irl?
I said no, she is a troll, who is extremely good at makeup.
thank you, it comes naturally! did i tell you i sometimes apologize to apple cores if i have to throw them in a bin while i’m out, because they won’t have a chance to become a tree then?
oh! i WISH i was extremely good at makeup. i guess i shall have to master it until i come see you, now.
Yes, or she will scream and run away. That reminds of something I had better say to you in private rather.
we wouldn’t want that!
A beautiful post, so descriptive, I can see it all in my mind’s eye.
thank you so much!
Oh, I always look forward to your posts. So creatively delightful, like my very favourite fairy stories and folk tales.
are you trying to make my ego explode? 🙂 thank you so much, ziggy!
Winter does seem to be hanging on this year…
very much so! but today i found some hope. 😀