The Musings of Eleanor Magpie: Eager for Spring

Typically, I'm the type of lady who relishes the change in seasons. I enjoy what each time of year has to offer, savour each season while it's with us and then look forward to the new one as it approaches, even winter. This year however, I find myself longing for spring a little earlier than I typically do.

Maybe it's the spring like weather reminding me of all that the coming months have to offer. The warmish weather makes me want to open all the windows and let the fresh air in. The drip drip of melting snow and the warm, bright sun tease me with suggestions that I can lose the winter coat, even though it's far too early.

There's also any number of little everyday things that trigger instant summer flashback. Slipping on my sandles to carry laundry downstairs reminds me how nice it will be when I can wear only them to walk to town. The sandy patches of dry pavement remind me of walking in the sun, and how nice it will be when the roads and walkways are clear for bikes and cute shoes. My house plants in the sun put me in mind of all the pretty flowers and lush green foliage we are in for, if this summer is to be anything like the last. People standing and talking in the parking lot below my window, or shouting in the street, bring to mind how nice it is when the weather's warm enough to do that comfortably. Daylight, remaining just bit longer each day, tells me that soon the days will last long enough for me to walk comfortably with my man or a friend to dinner, or a drink, or a movie.

Thoughts of being out and about like that remind me of other lovely summer things too....walks through the woods and ice cream and bonfires and buying cheese sausages on Main street. Swimming and sitting on patios with friends and wandering into convenience stores for chips and freezies. Awnings and birds and people playing guitar outside....there's so much I'm starting to look forward to, now that I'm reminded of it.

There's big plans for this summer too, shows I hope to get into and friends I plan to see, babies waiting to be born and adventures I hope to embark upon. I only hope my expectations don't outshine what's actually in store for me.