Intellectual intrigue aside, I am happy to officially be in spring once again. While there is still a great deal of snow on the ground (and even some in the skies today), the sunshine and above-freezing temperatures had me in a springish mindset. Certainly, I enjoy winter and am a little sad that our sled runs will soon be disappearing. Still, I'm looking forward to seeing the youthful green tints that come with the surge of vegetable growth.
More than anything, I am grateful for the increasing abundance of daylight. Although, the light makes convincing my sons that it's time for bed a more difficult task, I like the lingering evening sunlight and the earlier arrival of the dawn. It's time to take the artificial (but festive) decorative lights down and let the natural light of the sun provide the illumination, health, and energy that we need.