Tea and Conversation

Today , though tempted with previous warm days , is grey , cold and damp . Spring is officially but a day away . The crocus and daffodils are sprouting , the leaf buds swelling on tree branches and the birds exchange flirty songs . There is a special scent to Spring...a sweet floral with a subtle undertone of green . I know , colors don't normally have a specific smell...and yet...you can smell green ! It's something like the smell of peapods , just opened to yield their tender orbs . Sometimes , while driving through the nearby pinelands park , a whiff of it will tease my senses...a testament to new growth .
The township is doing a controlled burn of the underbrush in the park now . It takes place in stages ,to protect the area from cigarettes flung from passing cars later on . It is fascinating to watch the process. To control things , trenches are dug in grids , revealing the sand beneath . It seems the burn can develop into a turf fire - one that looks "out " , but is actually smouldering and running under the surface...in the turf ! The trenches cut deep into the ground , preventing its spread. So clever !
Well , it's time to attend to my chores on this , my day off . May today find you warm and well and surrounded by those who love you !