April is a reminder that life is a beautiful, ever-renewing cycle.— E.E. Cummings
I woke this morning to the sound of raindrops on the windows… but it was not the windy, cold rain of March, it was a gentle, warm rain that smelled like spring! I welcomed this gentle rain with open arms… my garden needs the water! The birds loved it as well! The birdsong was a joyous cacophony! There were a plethora of robins in the yards we ambled past… all intent on finding the fattest worm!
A part of me is sort of shocked at turning the page to April this morning… how is this possible? The days are just flying by at a pace I’d like to slow down a bit!
The well eaten crocus bulbs I planted last fall had a lesson for me yesterday… there was a bloom! A good reminder that no matter how many times you are cut down to the ground… don’t give up! Yes, it is a small flower… small but so beautiful. And the bee who came while I took the photo also thought this small blossom had much to offer!
Gotta love a bee photo bombing!
I do have the tiniest bit of a list for April…
- I know there will still be plenty of “sweater days” this month, but I am going to start the Great Sweater Wash this month! Starting with the ‘wooliest’ sweaters… You know which ones! Those wintry sweaters that will be too warm even for a chilly April day! Washing one or two sweaters at a time will be much easier than doing the lot all at once!
- Pull out my gardening notes from last year to refresh my memory about what worked and what did not work in my patio containers!
- Get April’s stitching set up pronto!! (I did not have this on any list last month… sigh) AND set up May’s stitching before May 1st!
- Finally… a bit of a deep clean of the cold cellar… it has some things that moved in there when we moved in 10+ years ago, but have not seen the light of day since then! I think it is safe to say they are not needed and so they need to go!
A short list that will take some determination to finish!
What about you? What do you hope to accomplish this month!
Your photo bombing bee is the cutest and what a lovely crocus. Rainy here too in the Eastern part of the Commonwealth. I’m having a hard time keeping my eyes open. Glad your list is short! I’ looking forward to seeing your April stitching.
Your crocus and bee are lovely sights! Our neighbor has six beehives on his garage roof and I look forward to when the temperatures are warm enough for me to put my plants outside. I have dreams of his bees fertilizing my lime tree blossoms so maybe I’ll have more limes!
Those sound like perfect April activities, Kat! And the little bee!!!! (That’s why we keep planting crocus . . . despite the critters that eat them.) Here’s to a productive April. XO
Cold cellar? Do you live in an old house too?
We too are having rain. The robins were across the street en masse, but I see they have moved on. I think today is going to be a stay at home and knit (or stitch) day.
I am so happy to see that very determined crocus! Clearly Mr. Bee was as well. I think I will copy you and also start washing my sweaters one or two at a time, starting with the heaviest. My sweater drawer is getting a bit too full, so this will be a good opportunity to assess which ones should stay and which should be retired.
That crocus really is lovely, they always make a person feel hopeful, don’t they?
What a sweet hearty little crocus. Persistence is the key sometimes. Even though it is quite chilly here, I started washing the wool today, as in I declare winter over. I washed a heavy sweater. I do a little at a time – a spring rite.
I think that’s a great list for April and I wish you the best of luck as you work your way through it!
good luck on the cellar! We moved in 2021 and I did all of that deep cleaning and purging. I’m trying my very best to not put things in the basement for ‘just in case’. Just in case rarely happens.