If there's ever a month
that conveys the hope of spring, it is April. For those of us who live in
south-central Wisconsin, spring often takes several weeks after its official
arrival in March at the vernal equinox to make itself truly known.
April begins, of course,
today with April Fool's Day on the first. Sometimes, April does fool us by
hanging onto March's lion-and-lamb tendencies -- first hinting at warmer
weather, then clobbering us with one more heavy, wet snowstorm.
As April gets used to
itself, however, it gets over its last-attempt winter tendencies and becomes
what it was intended to be: the month of blooming joy.
From the wood violets
and Virginia bluebells to the tulips and daffodils, April settles in as its
colorful and happy self. It is the month when nature's palette moves from gray
and tan and brown and white to red and yellow and deep purple and bright green.
It's as if everything awakens, and with that awakening, April decides to put on
its best finery and make an appearance.
April is also the month
of warm sunshine and refreshing raindrops. Both are needed for this month of
renewal.
At this time of year, I
can no longer stay inside, content to simply look out the window. I've already
done 90% of my spring cleaning during the deep, dark winter months. I surely
don't want to waste a single day or minute of glorious April stuck inside
cleaning.
April is meant for long walks, big dreams, deep breaths and blooming energy. Soak up its loveliness.
Welcome, April!
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