Spring! April 17, 2008

“The air is warm, and the sky is blue, the leaves are green-yellow, because they’re new,

Your feet go skipping, the birds all sing, the whole world is happy, because it is spring!”

As an early childhood educator, this memorable song has stayed with me for many years.  On days like this, I hum it to myself gleefully!  The song is actually from a Kindergarten “kit” from over 30 years ago. 

Our happy dog, Chloe, had a bit of spring fever tonight after her dinner on the back porch.  She ventured into the street where a bunch of sweet kids were bike riding.  As we were eating dinner, I shared how nice it is to have kids in the neighborhood.  Wasn’t it neat that they were all hanging out with that big dog by the Stop sign at the corner?  A few minutes later a neighbor from behind knocked at our door with her two little dogs.  She asked if that was our dog at the corner?  I said something about : Oh My- it sure is! and called Chloe.  She happily sprinted over as if to say…See I can make my own friends too!  Spring is in the air!

I have been listening to two different dog stories on CD during my long commute tp Petersburg/Colonial Heights.  Marley by John Grogan and Bedlam Farm by Jon Katz.  Both are funny and enjoyable!

Due to technical confusion, I will only suggest that you imagine a pink dogwood photo on this post.  Word Press has changed their scheme of posting pictures and I am enjoying the season too much to spend time on figuring it out ….again.

Think: pink dogwood.  ahhhhhh……..