We are not interested in their worms, which are really hiding from us, under all the snow. So the birds, some of them, are returning. The flowers are beginning to pop out of the ground. Actually flowers don t pop, they push out of the ground, casually, and spontaneously. Other flowers like the forsythia and the lilac might just pop, as one minute they are bare and the next thing you know, flowers, or leaves are popping up all over.
Spring truly is an amazing time.
In America, being the melting pot, we find certain unusual ethnic elements popping up in a different way than flowers. The Scandinavians for example, do strange things at Easter time. Glad Pask, the Scandinavians wish everyone on all of the cards they send, which incidentally can come in different sizes, one being very small and will fit in your wallet if you carry one. Instead of angels the Scandinavians use witches. Easter witches are not like Christmas witches, as Easter witches brew and drink quite a bit more tea.