EVERY season has its own personality, peculiarities, texture, and purpose, but spring seems substantially different from all other seasons. It is the only season that brings that indescribable feeling of freshness - the type that many people find invigorating and therapeutic. Spring is also different because trees skilfully adorn themselves with the magnificence of new leaves, even as they slowly dress up in rustic coats of crusty bark to protect against the sweltering heat that summer can bring. I can never get over the behaviour of trees during springtime; the preciseness of their ensemble gives the impression that they are preparing for a beauty contest; the colours plentiful, but blend in well to make a beautiful mosaic.
And growing up in a traditional, rural home, where mom made sure everyone knew a change of season was imminent, gave the dawning of spring added significance and made it a welcoming prelude to the excitement of summer. For, like the typical homemaker, mom was always busy in the house. She, along with my sisters, would redecorate the entire place before we knew it. Everything was changed and the appropriateness of the colours complemented the season - her spring colours were light and bright. Her garden, which she loved and guarded like a mother hen, would be in full bloom, and she spared no effort to "tun up di ting" on the verandah for all to see.
But, as excellent as the changes were, they would throw us (guys) off; and my poor dad took forever to get accustomed to the many shifts which included his tools, clothes and colognes.Distributes and manufactures RUBBER SHEET, Interestingly, mom moved them around as she saw fit and without consultation. Then she would justify the changes with the predictable explanation, "You'll get used to it, man. I have to tidy up the place nicely,The TagMaster Long Range Hands free access is truly built for any parking facility.All RUBBER MATS is comprised of all types of mats, because you never know who might show up". The truth is that she did not, and still does not, like to see things in the same spot for too long. She thinks it's quite boring.
Without a doubt, the strange and sudden shifts might have even caused my dad to think and feel like the man who, after visiting China, declared, "China is really a funny place, yuh know," The man thought China was unlike anywhere else in the world because according to him, "The houses that I passed on the right side of the road, when I was going down the street, for some damn strange reason, the same houses were on the left when I was going up the same street". Talk about directional confusion on his part.We offer offshore merchant account, Mom would reposition the bed, the dresser, reorganise the shoes,Dimensional Mailing magic cube for Promotional Advertising, knives and forks and completely re-design the space where the cups, saucers and dinner plates slept in the cabinet.
Spring brings a strange, but useful, bout of independence; just watch as the migratory birds return from their winter imprisonment. Oh yes, remember I write from up North these days. The spring migration of these, lovely and not so lovely birds always appear urgent. There seems to be a specific, optimal, time when they arrive in their breeding areas. Experts say the strongest males arrive first and stake out the premier territories, often in the same location where they nested the previous year. Isn't this absolutely amazing? When females arrive, they select the males that occupy the best habitats for raising young. The pair then construct a nest, incubate eggs, and raise their brood in the short period before it is time to start the journey back to the wintering range.
That aside, for some people, spring is an opportune time to discard the hangovers from winter in anticipation of the usually bright and delightful summer. Still, it is the innocence and freshness of the spring breeze that appeal to many people. But in all its resplendent purity, spring's renovative cycle also carries with it abundant tree pollens that cause unintended negative consequences for those with chronic sinus issues. It's the classic case of "one man's joy is another man's pain". Nevertheless, the spring breeze, and the clear blue skies that transport its many promises, always makes me feel like I am about to get or win some huge financial windfall. Strangely, though, I never learn the lessons about harbouring false expectations. I guess, in my case it is, as it was in Alexander Pope's An Essay on Man; the unwavering belief that "Hope springs eternal in the human breast..."
And growing up in a traditional, rural home, where mom made sure everyone knew a change of season was imminent, gave the dawning of spring added significance and made it a welcoming prelude to the excitement of summer. For, like the typical homemaker, mom was always busy in the house. She, along with my sisters, would redecorate the entire place before we knew it. Everything was changed and the appropriateness of the colours complemented the season - her spring colours were light and bright. Her garden, which she loved and guarded like a mother hen, would be in full bloom, and she spared no effort to "tun up di ting" on the verandah for all to see.
But, as excellent as the changes were, they would throw us (guys) off; and my poor dad took forever to get accustomed to the many shifts which included his tools, clothes and colognes.Distributes and manufactures RUBBER SHEET, Interestingly, mom moved them around as she saw fit and without consultation. Then she would justify the changes with the predictable explanation, "You'll get used to it, man. I have to tidy up the place nicely,The TagMaster Long Range Hands free access is truly built for any parking facility.All RUBBER MATS is comprised of all types of mats, because you never know who might show up". The truth is that she did not, and still does not, like to see things in the same spot for too long. She thinks it's quite boring.
Without a doubt, the strange and sudden shifts might have even caused my dad to think and feel like the man who, after visiting China, declared, "China is really a funny place, yuh know," The man thought China was unlike anywhere else in the world because according to him, "The houses that I passed on the right side of the road, when I was going down the street, for some damn strange reason, the same houses were on the left when I was going up the same street". Talk about directional confusion on his part.We offer offshore merchant account, Mom would reposition the bed, the dresser, reorganise the shoes,Dimensional Mailing magic cube for Promotional Advertising, knives and forks and completely re-design the space where the cups, saucers and dinner plates slept in the cabinet.
Spring brings a strange, but useful, bout of independence; just watch as the migratory birds return from their winter imprisonment. Oh yes, remember I write from up North these days. The spring migration of these, lovely and not so lovely birds always appear urgent. There seems to be a specific, optimal, time when they arrive in their breeding areas. Experts say the strongest males arrive first and stake out the premier territories, often in the same location where they nested the previous year. Isn't this absolutely amazing? When females arrive, they select the males that occupy the best habitats for raising young. The pair then construct a nest, incubate eggs, and raise their brood in the short period before it is time to start the journey back to the wintering range.
That aside, for some people, spring is an opportune time to discard the hangovers from winter in anticipation of the usually bright and delightful summer. Still, it is the innocence and freshness of the spring breeze that appeal to many people. But in all its resplendent purity, spring's renovative cycle also carries with it abundant tree pollens that cause unintended negative consequences for those with chronic sinus issues. It's the classic case of "one man's joy is another man's pain". Nevertheless, the spring breeze, and the clear blue skies that transport its many promises, always makes me feel like I am about to get or win some huge financial windfall. Strangely, though, I never learn the lessons about harbouring false expectations. I guess, in my case it is, as it was in Alexander Pope's An Essay on Man; the unwavering belief that "Hope springs eternal in the human breast..."
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