The sunsets and the sunrises have been equally orange, smooth and tantalizing these last few days. Spring is upon us, the grass is growing, the sun is shining, and trees and bushes are budding. It is mid-February and the rest of the country is buried in snow and ice. It is as if one day, the sun shone, and the air smelled and felt like mid-April, the day buzzing with the feeling of spring. It is rejuvenating and a relief, because in the last week of January I began to feel the itch. I was moody and frustrated, needing some sort of lift and relief. I was able to work through it, and become motivated and peaceful once again and shortly after spring arrived. It is amazing to watch the change in the seasons, knowing that a long future of warmth and sun is soon upon us.

We are in the process of a move. In the last week I have moved four truckloads of boxes, minor furniture, camping gear, paintings and instruments to my mom’s garage/barn. We are moving to her property, into a sweet little trailer, looking out over a fragrant valley and out to the south west sun and mountains beyond. This is a time and opportunity for change, transformation and cleansing. I have been going through my things, getting rid of much of it. I also look forward to a new beginning and a new outlook on many things. I will plant a small garden where I can create a sanctuary and plant beautiful flowers. I look forward to setting up my new space, and even developing and working on new good habits. My mother and I have healed, I have healed, and I so look forward to living close to her, and the blessing which imparts. She has become one of my best friends, a woman wise and who I respect greatly. The reminders I would receive from her that when I was twelve or seventeen felt difficult, I now see as a blessing and a sweet reminder. I look forward to helping on the property and benefiting from her over abundant garden. I look forward to sitting by the pond, lounging by the old willow, and wandering the trails on the nine acres with my dogs. It feels an enormous blessing that spring is here, and we are starting our new love affair with our new, special and possibly permanent home with the budding of the earth. It all feels serendipitous and totally amazing.