There
is an old saying regarding weather during the month of March. If
March comes in like a lion and goes out like a
lamb (and vice versa). March is a changeable month, containing
the vernal equinox, two full moons and being the transitional month
between the cold and snows of winter and the warm greening days of
spring we can only hope it will go out like a lamb?
March
is certainly coming in like a lion here in
Florida and most other places throughout the U.S. On
the 1st
of March
we
began the day with
mild spring like weather but as is common with
the weather
quickly changed with the stirring winds and
by
the weekend once again early morning temperatures were
at
35 degrees. As
I see it March came in like a lion
wilting the beautiful blooms on my rhododendron, I'm anxiously
awaiting the arrival of spring! As I'm sure the rest of you are.
I
am currently working on a new hand embroidery piece for Spring, the
start of this project began with a piece of linen fabric from a dress
my friend Jeanne sent me all the way from Kansas.
I used Pellon's
Stitch and Wash Away to print out the pattern which I do when the
pattern has lots of detail that I know I would surely wobble tracing
those lines and since the fabric is darker tracing on the light box
might be difficult as these old eyes don't see as well as they used
to even in the best of light.
I
finally put together a small stone cairn pendant ending it off with a
piece of beach glass found many years ago.
I love rocks, stones and
crystals and have a small collection in boxes and bowls throughout my
house. My collection of beach/sea glass has dwindled down over the
years, I rarely find it on the beaches here in Florida and I don't
think I ever found a piece at any of the springs, lakes, rivers here,
perhaps its time for a trip north or northwest for a beach glass
hunting expedition.
I
did some house hunting in the Kissimmee area, mainly checked out a
few of the neighborhoods and looked at a few model homes to get an
idea of room sizes etc. I want to check out Winter Park and
Altamonte Springs over the next week or so.
I've
been reluctant to the idea of moving farther south and I'm not fond
of all the city traffic on the major highways and in some parts of
nearby cities, yet it does hold a bit of excitement for me and there
is access to so much more as far as shops, museums, theaters
not to mention parks and little cafes.
The
other day I was cruising around town running errands and the K-Mart
is closing, not just any K-Mart mind you but the one that has been
here from the first days I lived here, I felt like I was punched in
the gut, then as I was driving home the Circle K gas station was
gone, not closed but bulldozed to nothing but a big ole empty space
with earth moving equipment behind a chain link fence, again another
business that was from my first days living here, I felt so sad yet
as I was driving home I took it for a sign that it was time for me to
move on from Ocala.
So now I'll look a little more closely at the
houses we tour and try to find one with a nice pool in the back cause
I figure if I'm moving to or near Orlando I should at least have a
pool so I can avoid driving in all that traffic and lay about the
pool.
One of the houses has this wonderful backyard view from the screened in lanai, this is how my next backyard should look.
I would want a space to lay down my yoga mat though I suppose the lanai would do. I love all the stones instead of grass, it just looks so serene and inviting. My backyard did have a nice little spot for yoga with a few pieces of statuary and potted plants to provide some privacy unfortunately while on vacation two years ago everything was stolen I didn't bother to replace it. Number one requirement for my next house is a fenced yard though I love the wall in the photos.
I will leave you with a little March poem, weather reports forecast a major snow storm for the northeast by mid week.
