It’s Tuesday, ugh, but it’s also spring, so today I’ll be taking a moment to enjoy the bluebells in the forest of Hallerbos.
Join me!
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Posts Tagged ‘Spring’
If You Need Me, Haller
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, forest bathing, inspiration, nature, Spring, Thoughts on May 6, 2025| Leave a Comment »
Bringing in May
Posted in Holidays, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, Beltane, inspiration, Spring, workers' rights on May 1, 2025| Leave a Comment »
The first of May is marked in a number of ways by different cultures, but here and now it tends to mean two things: spring, and workers’ rights. Read on for more about both.
May Day – Meaning, Date & Workers Day
The Celts of the British Isles believed May 1 to be the most important day of the year, when the festival of Beltane was held.
This May Day festival was thought to divide the year in half, between the light and the dark. Symbolic fire was one of the main rituals of the festival, helping to celebrate the return of life and fertility to the world.
What Is May Day? Traditions and Lore of May 1st
Did you know that May Day has its roots in astronomy? Traditionally, it was the halfway point between the spring equinox and the summer solstice! In ancient times, this was one of the Celtic cross-quarter days, which marked the midway points between the (four) solstices and equinoxes of the year.
If you’re planning a dance around the maypole later, have fun. Even if you aren’t, I hope you enjoy the day.
Because we’re halfway to summer, hooray!
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Mrs. Munk
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, garden, haiku, nature, Spring, Thoughts on April 30, 2025| Leave a Comment »
Beneath violets’
purple shade, the chipmunk darts
from winter to spring
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Time for Cake
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, bright side, cake, Spring on April 27, 2025| Leave a Comment »
Morning clouds have given way to a beautiful day here, and I’m enjoying new birds and blooming flowers and neighborly nods from those passing by.
Because I’ve got to be honest, with a day job that requires me to stay up to date on politics, it’s been harder to focus on good things lately. So whatever you do, wherever you are, I wish you a day in which the good outweighs the bad, and a personal filter that highlights the many positive things in this world.
Speaking of looking on the bright side, it’s time for chocolate cake🙂
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Spring is Springing!
Posted in Holidays, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, Spring, spring equinox, Thoughts on March 21, 2025| Leave a Comment »
How do I know when it is Spring? There’s the calendar, of course, and yesterday was the March Equinox, yay. But that’s not as reliable as some other indicators. Like what, you may ask?
It’s still too early for cherry blossoms or daffodils here, but there are other signs of spring.
For example:
- Canada geese flying overhead? check
- the season’s first roar of a motorcycle? check
- melting snow in my yard? check
- the Fish Doorbell up and running in the Netherlands? check! I haven’t seen any fish yet but it’s still fun. The migration has begun, so the lack of sightings are probably because I’m watching during work hours my time, which are snoozing hours for Dutch fish (do fish have nationalities? unique patterns of DNA by country? accents? so many questions!)
Happy Spring!
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The Light of Longer Days
Posted in Favorites, Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, garden, home, Spring, Thoughts, violets on April 15, 2023| Leave a Comment »
We have our first flowers in the backyard. Violets, small and brightly colored, peeking up through the felled branches and unkillable Creeping Charlie and pine litter.
I know that many of you have had green grass and flowers for weeks now, but not so in my neighborhood.
Here, I wait. And watch. And finally, the light of longer days helps the first amethyst petals brave an unpredictable spring.
Welcome, little ones.
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A Blooming Good Time
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, #somedaysyoujustneedalittlebreak, Spring, Thoughts on March 22, 2023| Leave a Comment »
The weather is cold here, there’s still snow everywhere, and I’ve developed a weird eye twitch from all the computing. Time to head over to D.C. and see the cherry blossoms, I think. Feel free to join me!
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Postcard from Spring
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, Affinity Photo, Canada geese, Spring, Thoughts, yay on April 25, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Not everyone likes Canada Geese (they can be messy), but I love to hear them calling as they fly north to the river, pointing the way to spring.
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To Spring!
Posted in Food and..., tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, food, Spring, Thoughts on April 18, 2022| Leave a Comment »
It’s Monday and it’s Spring and (despite the fact that we are expecting snow tonight) what better time to direct you to this helpful video about asparagus?
America’s Test Kitchen reviews the basics and useful methods of preparation, but also busts several asparagus myths wide open.
I know, I’m excited too!
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Dancing Cow Day!
Posted in Holidays, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, happiness, inspiration, Spring, Thoughts, yay on April 10, 2022| Leave a Comment »
I saw my first flower buds yesterday, in a planter filled with lovely little purple crocus plants. We still have a tiny bit of snow in the yard and my mother reports snow down south, but even so it’s starting to feel like spring.
It’s good timing, too. Today is Økodag, or Dancing Cow Day in Denmark, when the country’s 200,000 organic cows leave their winter barns and head out to greener pastures. This year is extra special as the event has been on hold for the past two years.
Danes revel in ‘dancing cow day’ for first time since Covid outbreak
“The cows are so happy to be outdoors, to feel the sun and the wind, that they dance,” she said. “Out in the field, a cow can also go for her favourite dishes – grass, clover, various herbs etc.”
Happy spring!
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