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EVERYTHING IS SO BEAUTIFUL

March 20th was the first day of Spring!  Finally the yellows of Spring have appeared.

This year Spring came pouncing in like a very ferocious roaring lion.  She brought  winds so blustery that we all needed to hold on to our hats as we walked down the streets.  Even a few people had to re-roof and rebuild from wind damage.  

It really wasn’t necessary for this season to make such a loud but grand entrance!  

A quiet tip-toe and a silent leaving of the first lovely blossoms of the fruit trees would have been much more lady-like.   Still – she left a lovely trail behind her grand entrance, all full  of flowers and green, green grass.

I love springtime; but don’t like how we have to include the tornadoes that sometimes come along with spring seasons in the south.  I guess we sometimes have to endure a little rough weather in order to enjoy so much of Spring’s sheer beauty.  The landscapes this year will take your breath away.  The bright vivid colors and the pure, pure whites have been a feast for our eyes over the last month or so.

JUST LIKE A CLOUD OF GLORY

Windy or not; Spring has spread her glory everywhere.  We are beginning to notice the yellows of Spring. The trees are budding and the flowers are blooming; and YELLOW has blessed us in a million different ways.

Every year we try to take a walk out to Daffodil Hill at the beginning of springtime.  We desire to time out our walk with the season that the daffodils are just beginning to peak their pretty yellow heads outside of the green shrubs they live among.  They always wave cheerfully to us as we travel through their favorite resting places.  One such place is Daffodil Hill; only a very short drive away from our home.

MEETING DAFFODIL HILL FOR THE FIRST TIME

Several years ago, when our granddaughter was only four, we took her with us on this annual traditional walk.  She needed to learn our history with this place.  It was her first trip.  We told her the many stories about her Mama and Papa getting married on this pretty piece of property.  Then we walked with her around the lake. Her young mind could not figure out why she wasn’t at the wedding too!

I kept telling her she had not been born yet, that they had to get married before God could give her to them. She pondered that thought for a long time then said “Well, I REALLY would have liked to have been there! If it was in this place; it must have been a beautiful wedding.”

LOVING ALL THE YELLOWS OF SPRING

And so it was. It was fun walking down memory lane a bit with her as she sighed with dismay over missing the blessed event.

EXPLORING THE OLD HOMESTEAD

It was also fun checking out the beautiful scenery of this lovely old homestead, lake and museum.   It had not changed one bit over the years.  I was delighted to see that the same original charm and character had been very carefully preserved and maintained.  

I’m referring to a little place called Hargis; and it is located in Shelby County, Alabama.  I think this stroll was actually about seven years ago now.  My how time moves on!  It seem like yesterday in my mind.  I’m sure a lot of changes have taken place since we have been back to this place.  For several years we went back to say “hello” to the daffodils, but now it has been a long time since our last trip.  I hope they are still there, blooming every spring.

THE YELLOWS OF SPRING 

This land was such a quaint and wonderful place to stroll through, whether in the spring; or any other season for that matter.  Just be careful not to intrude upon any marriage ceremonies being performed.  I wonder if they still happen here, as well as other special events and occasions.

THE CHAPEL

We passed the pretty little Chapel but did not go inside.  All of us wanted to visit; but there was another wedding being planned.  It seemed rude to intrude.

We strolled quietly through the garden and crossed the bridge leading to the museum.  I explained the bell-tower to my granddaughter; telling her that was where her Mama went up to throw her bouquet.  I explained “the person who catches the bouquet is supposed to be the next one married.”  She squealed with delight.  Laughing she said it was such a silly idea to throw away a beautiful bouquet.  We all laughed at the thought of many ladies trying to catch her Mama’s bouquet.  She walked up to the tower and looked down at us and waved.

As we strolled around the lake we watched the mallards swimming.  We discovered some butterflies in the process of just being born.  With awe we looked across the lake and noticed how lovely the pretty yellow daffodils were from this viewpoint.  Proudly they perched on top of the bright green hillside.

ESCAPING DANGER

We noticed how we made shadows as we walked on the side of the lake.  What we didn’t notice was a snake crawling not so far away.  God protected us.  We strolled on.  Later while looking at the photos I saw the snake.  I nearly panicked from thinking how close we had been without realizing it!

We walked up the hill to the old homestead.  Once there we showed our granddaughter one of our favorite picnic spots. She agreed it was a lovely place. She found an old carriage and took a pretend carriage ride.  All during this walk our minds were busy plotting how we could manage to display some of these pretty spring yellows in the colors of our own yard.

Once we got back home, all inspired by the daffodils; we immediately set out to decorate The IN SEASON Lifestyle Family Tree which was standing in the kitchen window.  Inspired by our walk, we decided to decorate with some bright yellow spring flowers.

It was a hard decision though; on whether to use flowers or butterflies.  My granddaughter thought that flowers would be appropriate for this month; since we had seen so many pretty yellow flowers on the hillside that day.  We decided to save the butterfly thoughts for another month.

I’ve added some other yellow flowers all through the house; and the color yellow is now everywhere.

It is such a cheerful color!

LOVING ALL THE YELLOWS

I love how so much yellow just seems to warms up our home.  Yellows always seem to make people feel welcomed. All of this yellow surely keeps us smiling through all the days of spring.

In another discovery we found that the yellow of lemons add a special flair to our decor.  We laughed a bit as we did this; because we thought of how for the longest time our granddaughter could not say our grandson’s name.  When she said “Lennon” last year; she always accidentally called him “Lemon.”  It caught on.  He had a lemon cake for his first birthday party.  Now we all tend to fondly call him “our little lemon.”

So now the house is all bright and cheerful for our little Lemon’s next visit!

 I hope it is soon.  

The springtime weather makes me want to run outside to play with him and his big brothers.  We could run and play all day in the green grass of our front yard.  

I would surely show them how the dogwoods are blooming.  They are so pretty!  We would wonder together at the amazing fact that these trees always know how to bloom just in time for Resurrection Day. Who needs a calendar?  We can just watch the trees.

A PLACE PREPARED

We’ve cleaned and cleaned and decorated all fresh.  Now we are ready for Passover and The Seven Days of Unleavened Bread.

We are ready to celebrate the Resurrection of Christ during Early First Fruits of the Barley.  

All of those yellow daffodils bowing in the breeze remind us that Resurrection is coming!

We found ourselves pondering just how things are resurrected to new life and freedom.  This happens each year as we come into the Spring.

MAY YOUR SPRING BE BLESSED!

Thanks for sharing this now very old memory with us.

Please continue reading The IN SEASON Lifestyle as we continue to share many more journeys through spring times of the years to come.

Blessings!

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