Here’s the same view 2 weeks later! Almost all of the massive snow piles are gone and the crocuses are starting to show! 57 degrees today, and everyone was outside. The park across the street was full of activity. It’s as though the whole street came to life. Folks that we haven’t seen all winter long – holed up in their houses – seem to pour out of their homes. People walking dogs were stopping, talking, catching up and enjoying the cool sunshine!

I especially love the smell of the kids’ hair after we’ve spent a day in the sunshine. I tell them that “I can smell the sunshine on you!” They think that’s funny.

Spring is a time of renewal: homes, landscapes, relationships, energies…whatever it is, it seems like spring is a magical time of newness. We are hoping to purchase the home that we’ve been renting for the past 7 years. 2008 may be filled with lots of changes in our household: not relocation, but redecorating, some remodeling and lots of budget management.

What are some of the changes that you see for yourself this spring?