Proof of Spring

I live on a mountain overlooking the Salt Lake Valley, more 5,000 feet above sea level.  In my mind, there are many advantages of living up here: the views are amazing, it is quiet and peaceful, we are above the pollution that often settles in over the valley and I have some amazing neighbors.  But like all things there are a couple of disadvantages: it takes about 20 minutes to get down to a store and winter seems to hang on up here just a little longer.

While we do still have patches of snow on the grass, it is rapidly melting and on Saturday I noticed the first signs of spring in my yard as green shoots are starting to make their way above ground (if you look closely in the photo you can see a patch of snow behind the green.)

We were out Saturday evening enjoying the warmer weather and dusting the scooters off after a long winter.  It felt so good to be out there without coats and boots!  My nephew seems to share my hatred for shoes because we were both outside barefoot.  He, however was the only one to run through the snow in his bare feet - I just stood there and watched him do it because I thought it would make a cute photo.

Is winter still holding on at your house or am I the last person to see spring?

There are times when I feel like I'm experiencing my own personal spring.  I can feel myself growing stronger and getting ready to break out of my winter hibernation - ready to move forward to a brighter, shinier me.  This song reminds me of those times.
David Nail - I'm About To Come Alive
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