Spring is on the way ... the daylight hours are getting longer :) Trees are going through their annual state of confusion which they show by alternating the swelling of their buds with their holding-back syndrome. Melodies float through my mind more copiously than in winter. A huge flock of robins landed in my yard day before yesterday (I think they fled New England's recent weather) and they were visibly and audibly happy that there is no snow on the ground here in Knoxville! My daffodils are up about three inches. The sun is at that cusp-of-spring angle :) The moon was beautifully full recently in Leo (it's always full in the sign directly across from where the sun is located ... and the sun has been in Aquarius).
Life blossoms and renews in Spring and, perhaps on that note, I've created a blog entitled Clara's Animal Ministry Resource; it is at http://www.animalministry.blogspot.com. Hope my readers will visit CAMR; it has nice animal pictures, some lovely profound quotes, and information about stellar animal advocacy people.
Happy Pre-Spring !
Showing posts with label spring. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spring. Show all posts
Saturday, February 7, 2015
Sunday, March 9, 2014
Spring! Spring! Spring ...
... is in the air, and on the ground, and in the trees and birds and animals ... and people! The daffodils are up. All of Nature is awakening. Since this winter had many times of brutal cold and wintry weather, some evergreen shrubs are busy now refurbishing and replacing leaves that were damaged by deep frosts. They seem to be taking it in stride. The harsh winter makes the arrival of this spring even sweeter than usual :)
Today the clocks did indeed "spring forward"! It's amazing how the growing daylight hours energize us and make everything more do-able :)
Today the clocks did indeed "spring forward"! It's amazing how the growing daylight hours energize us and make everything more do-able :)
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
(Don't) Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow --
During my years as a child musical performer living in New England, one of the songs chosen for me to sing, in season, was Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow. The first two blocks of lyrics are “Oh, the weather outside is frightful, But the fire is so delightful, So since we’ve no place to go, Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. It doesn’t show signs of stopping, So I brought some corn for popping, The lights are turned way down low, So let it snow, let it snow, let it snow". Then the words go on to be smoochie.
Well, and this is quite believable in the Northeast, every time I sang that song on stage or radio, it would snow almost immediately. Really. So I got to really dislike the song and so did some other people :) Now, here in the South, when we have a snow event, that song stands on the side-lines of my memory and I envision it with its thumbs in its ears and its other fingers wiggling in mockery as it says in sing-song manner, “nanni-nanni-foo-foo”; that’s the kid-style taunt that was in style back in the day.
I once wrote a brilliant blog post about snowflakes. It was quite lyrical. The gist of it was that there are two kinds of snowflakes: the big, friendly flakes that float down from the sky and gently land on your nose, forehead, and arms. They seem to be saying a smiling “hello”. Often they are sent so that an oncoming snow event will appear to be benign (sort of like the harmless scout ants that are sent into a kitchen to precede a mass invasion by the entire voracious ant colony). Anyway, the big friendly snowflakes are very pretty. But then there are the little nippers – the small, fierce flakes that are driven from the sky en masse ... they sting and ping when they hit your face. The little nippers mean business and they devote themselves to clogging driveways and roads and making five-foot snow drifts in some places.
This is the South and Spring is supposed to be just around the corner ... I hope it is :)
Well, and this is quite believable in the Northeast, every time I sang that song on stage or radio, it would snow almost immediately. Really. So I got to really dislike the song and so did some other people :) Now, here in the South, when we have a snow event, that song stands on the side-lines of my memory and I envision it with its thumbs in its ears and its other fingers wiggling in mockery as it says in sing-song manner, “nanni-nanni-foo-foo”; that’s the kid-style taunt that was in style back in the day.
I once wrote a brilliant blog post about snowflakes. It was quite lyrical. The gist of it was that there are two kinds of snowflakes: the big, friendly flakes that float down from the sky and gently land on your nose, forehead, and arms. They seem to be saying a smiling “hello”. Often they are sent so that an oncoming snow event will appear to be benign (sort of like the harmless scout ants that are sent into a kitchen to precede a mass invasion by the entire voracious ant colony). Anyway, the big friendly snowflakes are very pretty. But then there are the little nippers – the small, fierce flakes that are driven from the sky en masse ... they sting and ping when they hit your face. The little nippers mean business and they devote themselves to clogging driveways and roads and making five-foot snow drifts in some places.
This is the South and Spring is supposed to be just around the corner ... I hope it is :)
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Happy Springtime!
I've added a couple of pictures to Lady Wolf's Notes and several new pictures on Classic Clara at http://classicclara.blogspot.com.
We're on the threshold of Spring ... a delicious time of year! Anticipation ... breathe it in!
We're on the threshold of Spring ... a delicious time of year! Anticipation ... breathe it in!
Saturday, March 7, 2009
The March Of The Seasons!
Spring is definitely in the air. My song "Spring Is In The Air" is on my "Is She Calling You?" CD. It’s light classical and I will put it up on my website for the next few months.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Believe It Or Not ~
Believe it or not, it's time to haul out my "Spring Is In The Air" classical song. I know it’s cold outside and many areas have snow and ice and power outages; yet, spring is in the air if you look and listen closely to Nature. In many ways, this is the most delicious time of year ... the very anticipation of early Spring! You know the saying "It’s always darkest before dawn"? Well, we could also say "It’s always bleakest before beautiful".
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
How About Something Frivolous (amid all this serious stuff)!
Where’s the showbiz glitz? Or the inspiring message about Spring’s arrival? Or an amusing anecdote about my dog ... or some music news? Okay, yes, nothing makes my typing and piano fingers sing (actually, I guess what they do is more like a dance) as do these, my favorite topics.
Right now, Spring is on my mind and in my heart; I feel more optimistic and energized at this time of year than any other. I rather like the early daylight savings time, too.
Musically speaking, I’m looking forward to doing the outdoor gigs and need to be making my calls this week. I spoke fondly of sequins and glitz in an earlier post; they are (a treasured) part of the past. In these contemporary times, gig-wear is geared for comfort. Well, it needs to be, as we pack, carry in and out, set up, and break down so much equipment. But it’s all worth it for the joy of playing music.
Dixie, my dog, loves the extra daylight we have now. During each November, she develops the same winter seasonal funk I get, so she and I are on the same wave-length and get revitalized in March! She’s playing with her toys again and fully enjoying our trips to the park. See pictures of Dixie and read about her on my personal website at http://claralandau.home.comcast.net, where you'll find three of my song clips and lots of pictures!
So, for a little while, shall we all take our minds off the candidates’ campaigning, tax time, the economy, the state of the world, the wars, the fears ... and pause to look out a window at the daffodils, blossoming saucer magnolias, forsythias, flowering crabapple and wild cherry trees; even better would be a walk along a greenway, country lane, or city street, just to enjoy and welcome Spring. I’m even glad to see the dandelions – when I was a child, dandelion greens were our "salad vegetable" all season long and it was my job to go out and pick them (they’re very nutritious, but I haven’t eaten them since those childhood years). How wonderful it is that the seasons faithfully turn and turn and the renewing spirit of Spring visits us each year!
Right now, Spring is on my mind and in my heart; I feel more optimistic and energized at this time of year than any other. I rather like the early daylight savings time, too.
Musically speaking, I’m looking forward to doing the outdoor gigs and need to be making my calls this week. I spoke fondly of sequins and glitz in an earlier post; they are (a treasured) part of the past. In these contemporary times, gig-wear is geared for comfort. Well, it needs to be, as we pack, carry in and out, set up, and break down so much equipment. But it’s all worth it for the joy of playing music.
Dixie, my dog, loves the extra daylight we have now. During each November, she develops the same winter seasonal funk I get, so she and I are on the same wave-length and get revitalized in March! She’s playing with her toys again and fully enjoying our trips to the park. See pictures of Dixie and read about her on my personal website at http://claralandau.home.comcast.net, where you'll find three of my song clips and lots of pictures!
So, for a little while, shall we all take our minds off the candidates’ campaigning, tax time, the economy, the state of the world, the wars, the fears ... and pause to look out a window at the daffodils, blossoming saucer magnolias, forsythias, flowering crabapple and wild cherry trees; even better would be a walk along a greenway, country lane, or city street, just to enjoy and welcome Spring. I’m even glad to see the dandelions – when I was a child, dandelion greens were our "salad vegetable" all season long and it was my job to go out and pick them (they’re very nutritious, but I haven’t eaten them since those childhood years). How wonderful it is that the seasons faithfully turn and turn and the renewing spirit of Spring visits us each year!
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