Let the rain sing you a lullaby. — Langston Hughes
We had a delicious taste of spring in Pittsburgh this week…warm temperatures, sunshine, and yes… some rain. It pattered on the roof all night and reminded me how lovely it is to be tucked into bed when it rains. It is the perfect invitation for sleep! Overnight my grass was suddenly green and it smelled so good outside! In the hushed winter world there are not any smells…but spring rains bring a smell overload!
And what could be more hopeful that the changing of the seasons. The forsythia bushes have taken on a yellowish-green hue as they wake from their winters nap. The maple tree in the front yard has been waiting patiently all winter for the right moment for its buds to open…and her wait is almost over. Those buds are a lovely red that looks even redder against a blue sky!
But this gives me such hope!
Last night President Biden gave me so much hope and I will gladly encourage everyone to get vaccinated when it’s your turn! (and in case you missed him last night…here you go!)
It makes me happy to hear about friends that I have worried about getting vaccinated. It makes me happy that Steve’s mom got her first shot this week! It makes me happy to hear about YOU getting vaccinated. And it makes me very happy to think about celebrating freedom from this virus on the 4th of July. And it will make me extraordinarily happy when it is finally my turn! Sometimes the best hope of all comes in a little glass vial.
Have a great weekend everyone! See you all back here on Monday!
Thank you for so much hope, Kat! Spring is slowly arriving, and I’m happy to see small signs on my walk. May your hope arrive in a little glass vial and syringe – soon!
This week felt like a gift! So warm and pleasant. We don’t have the rain yet, but the promise is in the air and you are right, rain is a lovely lullaby. Our county seems to be SO SLOW with getting the vaccine out…they are at the same place they have been for 4 weeks now. Frustrating, but trying to be patient. Have a great weekend!
Happy & hopeful. Have a great weekend, Kat!
We all watched the president last night; my daughter was tearing up a bit. Things really seem to be ramping up on the vaccination front — my mother got her second shot on Tuesday, my father gets his tomorrow, my in-laws are getting their first shots this weekend, and my brother is getting his first today. My sister-in-law is a pharmacist at Children’s and was the first in the family to get vaccinated. We’re patiently waiting our turn, but at least we know we’ll be able to safely gather as a family when my parents get back from Florida!
I loved falling asleep to the rain last night. Unfortunately for a while the snoring was drowning it out!
One of the things I miss most about our bedroom being on the first floor of our two story home is not hearing the rain on the roof. I actually felt glimmers of hope yesterday. The sun was shining and it was warm enough to read on the deck. Dale had his first shot two weeks ago, Hannah had her first shot Thursday, and I’m getting mine on Monday. When I had moment of hope, I thought of you, too.
I feel more hope but reading you summarize the HOPE makes me even more hopeful. We are ever so slowly babystepping towards better days.
Listening to rain on the roof while reading in bed is one of my favorite things. I love the top photo with the word hope written above it. I agree with Karen – babystepping toward better days.