a little sprout

"When we are mindful, deeply in touch with the present moment, our understanding of what is going on deepens, and we begin to be filled with acceptance, joy, peace and love." -Thich Nhat Hanh "In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt." - Margaret Atwood Spring can seemingly drag a bit here -but its worth it. Snow in April can be the norm, as are days full of sunshine and heavy wind. Walking blissfully to get my oldest from school, my little guy and I are bombarded by the ridiculous afternoon wind. It serisouly appears from no where around 2 or 3pm, just in time for us to walk up to school. I start to get annoyed, really annoyed with this until I recall the walks in the snow and the harsh chill of the winter wind that whiped through us. I remember to be mindful of how lucky we are. Two days ago we had a few inches of snow, but now -its 70 degrees out; the mountains are to my left and the smell of grass trying to grow fills my nose. It is tru...