happy meteorological spring!

Today is the first day of meteorological spring. According to the National Weather Service, March-April-May is spring. According to the astronomical calendar, spring starts on the vernal equinox and goes to the summer solstice (March 21-June 21). And according to STILL seasonal calendar of the North, spring starts when the pussy willows burst. So this year, we started spring in February–one month earlier than normal. It may be a false start, although this week we will hit temps in 60s. So, maybe for the first time ever, we in the North will have a spring that aligns with the rest of the county. Today, while tidying my desk, I uncovered an old magazine with a post-it note on the cover that said ” leaves inside”. I let the pressed leaves fall onto my kitchen counter…and this is what fluttered out. The colors almost look spring-ish. I’m ready.

pressed autumn leaves