Hello Again

While contemplating surrender and other exercises that aid in achieving inner peace, I breathe deeply and look outside in order to greet the new day.

The thick mist sits so low today that only the tips of the tallest trees reach high enough to watch the sunrise with me. I am in good company. The surrounding mountains are keeping watch, softened by a grey haze that is promising to lift before that great golden ball peeks over the top. 

The fruit trees are starting to bloom all over town and I feel the excitement of what will be our first spring in Oregon. I’m told it is beautiful. 

It’s freezing outside, quite literally 32°, and there is smoke billowing from chimneys here and there, a still foreign sight for this Southern California girl. Loads of homes have fireplaces back home but the bulk of them go unused or very rarely fired up. Many of them get filled with decor. Mine was a nifty bookshelf. Not here though. After getting my gas bill I understand why they are so popular. 

I will leave you with some signs of spring. 






Comments

  1. Debra She Who SeeksMarch 8, 2022 at 7:37 PM

    Nice! You are so much closer to Spring than we are. Still in the midst of winter here. It snowed again today.

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    1. LindaMarch 9, 2022 at 6:00 PM

      Yikes. Hardly any snow but chilly chilly.

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  2. ToniMarch 8, 2022 at 8:52 PM

    Where are you southern California girl?

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    1. LindaMarch 8, 2022 at 10:50 PM

      Moved to Portland Toni. I thought about you as we were driving through your town. Wishing you well.

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  3. JeanieMarch 9, 2022 at 5:34 AM

    It's lovely seeing signs of spring somewhere. We will soon. Meanwhile, I'll hold Portland in my heart!

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  4. NewRobin13March 9, 2022 at 6:54 AM

    It really is so beautiful there. I am so looking forward to spring.

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    1. LindaMarch 9, 2022 at 6:00 PM

      Oh me too. It will be a nice reprieve to this longish winter.

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  5. GroatieMarch 9, 2022 at 7:32 AM

    Thanks for the pen portrait and for the beautiful photographs. Here in central Scotland, some green tips are appearing on bushes, and this past week, daffodils and crocuses have taken over from snowdrops. xxx Morag

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    1. LindaMarch 9, 2022 at 5:59 PM

      Do you blog Morag? I'd love to see pictures.

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  6. BillMarch 9, 2022 at 8:11 AM

    The signs of spring are beautiful. I'm sure you will enjoy your first spring in Oregon.

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  7. Margaret (Peggy or Peg too)March 9, 2022 at 8:18 AM

    It will be lovely when it is warm and you will appreciate it like never before! I'm heading north to the tundra and dreading it. It will be cold, it will be snowing and I will want to turn around and come back home :-) Happy Wednesday Linda!

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  8. Marie SmithMarch 9, 2022 at 9:52 AM

    It is so beautiful there. What a wonderful place for a walk to soak it all in. We had snow yesterday.

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  9. Shari BurkeMarch 9, 2022 at 12:02 PM

    Beautiful! We had three large plum trees in our yard in PDX--when they were blooming, we could smell them from down the street! I hope your first Oregon spring is fabulous!

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    1. LindaMarch 9, 2022 at 5:58 PM

      I think I have one too. I can't wait to see the first flowers.

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