Middle. March.

Ahh, yes,  the middle of March is right around the corner.    Can you believe it?   Seriously, where did February, or for that matter January go?    So,  I was thinking about spring the other day.

Nothing overly profound.   Wondering if my tulips I planted when I moved in will actually show themselves.  Probably not for another 3 months but nevertheless I await their arrival.   It would seem that my thoughts have also begun to shift to summer plans.    As I was in a store the other day  it was abundantly clear that I am not alone in thinking ahead to spring.   All the clothing displays consisted of  sandals,  shorts, t-shirts, bathing suits and sunscreen.  Did I mention a whole aisle was designated for sunscreen!   A little extreme I am thinking.   I am also looking forward to friends and family visiting us in the spring.

And there it is …..the theme of anticipation.

Anticipation of all things fresh.   New scenery.   Growth.  Renewal.  Colour.   Warmth.

Mary Anne Evans, better known under her pen name of George Eliot, wrote the widely acclaimed novel “Middlemarch” in 1874.  Hard to fathom that a work written almost 140 years ago has stood the test of time.   We might learn from this longevity and apply one of George Eliot’s quotes:  “It will never rain roses: when we want to have more roses, we must plant more roses.”  May the middle of your March be one in which you insist on planting more roses in your life.

P.S.  To see more of Rebecca Rebouche’s amazing work click here.