Happy May!

May is a month that brings many changes to Vermont as we transition from winter to spring. We start the month off with lingering traces of snow and end it with trips to camp for Memorial Day weekend. Flowers sprout, grass greens, and wildlife mothers bring their children out to play.

Winter boots are shed and mud boots become garden boots as we till the soil and talk about when the last frost will happen. Winter jackets are buried in the backs of our closets, with vows that no matter how low the temperature drops, that jacket is not coming out of the closet until November! Sandals and flip flops are polished, cars are washed, windows opened, air conditioners are located "just in case it gets hot" and smiles blossom everywhere.

I remember my first spring in Vermont, I couldn't believe how green everything was! Maybe it has something to do with looking at white and gray all winter, it takes our eyes awhile to adjust to brighter colors. But in May in Vermont, everything is brighter, shinier, happier and full of promise. Happy May!

April Flower