Sleepless

Another sleepless night in Cherryhill...

To quote a poem -  

How many voices have escaped you until now,
the venting furnace, the floorboards underfoot,
the steady accusations of the clock
numbering the minutes no one will mark.
The terrible clarity this moment brings,
the useless insight, the unbroken dark.


-Dana Gioia, "Insomnia"

Oh, how I hate not being able to sleep. 

Spring has sprung!

I don't know about everyone else, but I find spring to be such an uplifting season. Although I love the snow, the end of the grey dreariness of winter can never come too soon for me. As soon as warmer weather hits, I'm outside, soaking up the long-awaited and anticipated rays of sunshine. Spring is the sign of new life, and there are reflections of that everywhere I turn. I get to watch the geese, who nest on the pond at my parents' house, have little goslings, which are seriously adorable. When they get old enough, they always march around our backyard, which drives my dog Lily crazy. So cute. I love watching the leaves budding on trees, and the flowers start to bloom. I love the smell of spring too, everything smells so new and fresh and green. I'm such a nature girl :).

I went home this weekend and took a bunch of pictures of flowers and so forth, so I thought I'd share a few of my favourites.

Lily enjoying the warm weather

Buds on the branches

I saw some really pretty flowers in my Mom's garden

I saw some fishies in our pond!

Some awesome trees all in a row

I love spring. How about you?