Bye-Bye Winter!

I am starting to get tired of the cold, bleak winter weather; I have enjoyed the winter we have had but now I have had enough of it. I want the spring to come. I want to see the grass turning green, the trees budding with life. I want to spend time going to the garden centers while my daughter picks out flower seeds to plant and then be out doors helping her to plan out and plant her garden. I long to be able to have a nice long walk on a warm evening after work (which would be a welcomed change to my treadmill). I want the warmer weather to come so that we can go back out to the lake and camp to our hearts content.

I love being out at the lake. I love the quietness, the serenity; to just be in amongst mother nature enjoying the sounds, the scents and the quiet calm of having nothing pressing to do. To just sit, relax, listen to the pole-pine trees softly knock in the wind and enjoy the fact that the only pressing concern I'd have would be what to do for the day (should we take a hike, go to the lake for a swim, paint, read or quad)?

I am done being a hermit of sorts, and I am eager to spend majority of my time outdoors - picnics, hikes, parks, our adventurous drives that always lead us somewhere new and exciting. I want the sun to come out and warm up my face and my soul.