Spring

I walked outside today to feel the promise of Spring in the air. sure, i have been fooled before. It had warmed up, the dogwood tree had buds on it, and the birds were singing. Then 2 days late it hit. BAM! Snow. So, today, I walked outside and felt the optimism that spring had finally arrived.
Of course, after a seemingly cold dark winter, my heart lifted and I started looking around at my yard outside. Now, my head is brimming with things to do to brighten things up.. to make it look new again.

Isn't that what Spring is about?? Making the old, new.. rebirth... In a way, Spring is more like a New Year than New Year's day. On New Years, people make their resolutions. Many of them are to lose weight, quick smoking, or spend less money. In January, however, most people are motivated by one thing.. staying warm. Being in a warm house is not conductive to active weight loss. Also, people tend to do activited that are indoors like eating out and the movies, which costs money.
On the arrival of Spring, people start getting out of their houses. They are more apt to walk to places, go shopping, hiking etc.. The arrival of Spring brings that extra kick of motivation to tackled those resolutions. To shed the old and start new.

I, myself, have some baby weight to lose and a smoking habit to kick. So, welcome spring!! Welcome to the unoffical "New Year"