Waiting for Spring: starting a garden journal

Today I stepped outside and drew in a long lingering breath.  Something in the air has changed.
The air, still crisp, smells just a little sweeter and the sun streaming through the glass door comes in at a slightly different angle. 

Spring is trying to round the long curves of winter and burst through to the finish line.
My eyes skim the horizon and I see the faintest hint of green tipping the wispy edges of the willow tree.  It won’t be long now. 

I can open the shed doors and sharpen the Felco pruners.  I’ll take stock of my mulches, mosses,
pre-emergent and fertilizers.

This year I will track my love of gardening in a simple journal given to me by my daughter.  Kate,
Lace and I will embark on a journey to caress spring, knowing that if we do, she will embrace us as She always does.  Would you like to come along?