I am participating in the March Slice of Life Story Challenge. Thanks to the co-authors of Two Writing Teachers for creating this supportive community.
Winter decorations get packed away in cycles in our house. First, of course, are the Christmas decorations. Most of those find their way to the storage bins on New Year’s Day in between peaks at the football games. The poinsettias are allowed to remain until they start to look shabby or I get tired of them, whichever comes first. The Winterberry dishes that appear after Thanksgiving remain through January, sometimes into February. After all, the pattern is Winterberry. Next to go are the Dickens Village houses, a chore that can easily gobble up a whole morning or afternoon.
This morning I looked around at the last remaining reminders of winter. It’s time, I thought.
Soon the “sparkling snow” scented candles were replaced with hyacinth and lavender, citrus and sage in spring colors of purple and green. The snowmen were pointedly packed away in the basement (I reminded them that it was their time to hibernate). Then out came the wreaths – lilacs and daisies and ivy and jasmine.
The weather forecast is for a high of 67 degrees today. And today is the first day of baseball season!
Welcome Spring!
Imagine the Possibilities 
Your wreath is very welcoming! The spring candles sound lovely, too.
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Beautiful wreath! Welcome spring!
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Putting things away can be both satisfying and a little sad. You definitely have a better schedule than I do–I’m a bit behind. And those Dickens houses! They are definitely time-gobblers, both in putting them up and packing them away.
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Yes, time to put away all signs of winter and let spring in. I am waiting for our lilac bush to bloom, it will be a while yet, so I can cut some and bring them inside. They always smell so nice,
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67 degrees is cause for celebration. Time for spring décor!
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One of my favorite days of the year…..Opening Day of baseball season! Time for winter to be gone for godd.
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We literally just took the “Welcome Snow!” wreath down. Good riddance!
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