isabelleeverichard

Cherry blossoms are the anthem of spring. With Cherry come birds, and with them come song. Ch- Ch- Ch- Changes... 🎶 We have two cherry trees on our property here. I've been watching the hummingbirds pollinate ten thousand blossoms. Hummingbirds carry spring energy too, don't they. Buzzing, focused, flitty. That's about how I feel these days, only less graceful probably. I remember the first time I felt wonder for Cherry. It was a windy day in Vancouver and I had made my way to the beach on...

I think the person who named Narcissus had a jealous bone to pick. Would you look at Daffodil and think, "golly, that's a vain flower"? In the myth, Narcissus was a man of extreme beauty. A prophecy was foretold of him. He would live a long life should he never recognize himself. Legend has it that after rejecting more than one beautiful nymph, he finds his reflection in a pool of water and falls madly in love with himself. He then dies of his own vanity and a daffodil grows in his place. I...

There's something springy about February. Technically, it's cold and wintry... But still. In February, a couple spring-cleaning frenzies make their appearance and that seems as good a predictor of spring as PMS before a period. Crocus is a daring bulb. It takes the frost in stride. It's often purple or buttercup yellow. Purple speaks of royalty. Crocus purple makes me think of a king's robe, and somehow that spells dignified. Gold catches itself singing Joy To The World in the backyard and is...