In-Between Time

Yesterday's rain banished all but the iciest piles of snow.  The flower beds are thawing, though there are still places where leaves are frozen in place.  Each year at this time I am reminded to be patient, to trust that life indeed continues under the surface and will break through when it's time.  Brave tulip tips are barely visible, pushing forth despite cold nights still to come.

We spent March distracting ourselves from the evidence that spring had not yet arrived.  There were plenty of house projects to keep us busy.  Ken repaired a wall in the utility room that I still have to paint.  He removed plastic "lazy susan" shelves from a corner kitchen cabinet, which I reorganized to double the storage space.  We installed an under-cabinet rack to hold wine glasses, which frees up more cabinet space.  In our bedroom we hung new blinds, and I have washed curtains in three rooms.  I painted a three-drawer chest white and added porcelain knobs, a special place for fabric.  Flowers inside, if not yet outside ~

The yearly NCAA March Madness has been particularly exciting this year, with only one number one seed, Louisville, progressing to the Final Four.  My bracket was in trouble from the first round, so it's not my year to "win" the family competition.  That just frees me to root for all the teams to do their best and give us a good show.  I am looking forward to the games this coming weekend ~ two number four teams will meet as Syracuse and Michigan face off, and number nine seed Wichita State will play Louisville.  I am taking notes for next year, though teams change so often at the college level that it's hard to predict year to year.  Ken and I enjoy the fast-paced games. 

All wonderful distractions during this in-between time ~