spring has gotten a little distracted this year.  sort of like my 10 year old joseph when you tell him to go brush his teeth. he manages to draw a monster or two in his journal, set a couple of beyblade tops spinning in the corner of his room, kill a bad guy or two with an imaginary sword or ray gun, eat some yogurt and an ice cream sandwich, ask me what i’m doing on the computer, and then curl up on the couch with book eight of guardians of ga’hoole, all without ever getting very close to a toothbrush. spring this year has displayed a similar lack of drive. maybe it’s still eating some kansas city barbecue, or some file gumbo. or maybe it got waylaid at graceland. or got close to minnesota and then drifted back down the mississippi like huck and jim. but it should be here by now. the forsythia should be in full bloom, and these red maple buds should have fallen to the ground, and the willows should be leafing out, not just bursting their buds. hey! spring! clap clap! time to focus! go. brush. your. teeth. now!

spring bouquet: weeping willow, forsythia, red maple buds, pussy willow, lilac buds

saint paul, minnesota