Spring is no different. 17 January 2001 Mother Nature just loves showing off, and wintertime is no exception. Beside beautiful snowy vistas, and frost crystals on the windows, there are some winter naturals you can bring inside and enjoy. Not me in fact, I look at my Christmas free house as a fresh new pallet. Once the Santas, Poinsettias, and Nativities are gone, it's still winter.
Spring brings some of the simple pleasures, along with the rewards, of living simply.
The author participates in the Breeding Bird Survey. The meadow is never more glorious than when late summer glazes into autumn. But its most brilliant and varied flowers are the asters. As the weather turns more unpleasant, I've kept reminding myself that if I stop getting outside each day, I'll only be letting myself down. A perfect winter day rewards my efforts with beauty and hope.