Strangers

 Strangers

There are strangers in my front yard. 

There are strangers in my side yard.

They are lurking, almost hiding, yet still there.

They are small in size and number still.

They creeping in slowly, almost shy, testing the waters.

My little tiny daffodils.

I'm so excited to see the first signs of spring creeping into the brown, gray, cloudy world that has been winter. We have had beautiful sunsets the last few days - amazing pinks and purples. The temperatures have been so pleasant. There are people out for walks and jogs and I don't shiver and automatically think they are nuts! But my favorite part, is when I start to see my flowers poking up out of the ground. It's always the daffodils first, then a few crocus plants that are always a surprise...still not sure where those came from! Finally, the tulips will pop up. Then there is a pause again until the hydrangeas and bleeding hearts arrive. I'm ready after this long, snowy Michigan winter we had. Here comes the sun...