I am sitting in our back porch on my first official visit of 2023. A half-dozen frogs have broken into the porch over the winter. One is reading, two are just resting, one couple has proclaimed they are “so hoppy” together and the big dude with binoculars is looking for something, maybe something that’s been illegally left here and better kept a secret, but I’m not going to go there.
It is lovely on the back porch. Screened in expectation. I know spring is still in hiding somewhere behind February, but flat glossy sunshine is tossing long shadows all over the place and I can hear the daffodils pushing up green shoots through the moist black soil.
I have been an hour wandering the yard, making a mental list of stuff that needs doing, with the stuff well ahead at this point – maybe 48 to 14.
Yet I love the feel of what needs doing – within reason. I go to sleep at night thinking about it, cannot imagine a life where nothing needs doing, do not want a life where nothing needs doing.
It’s like spring-training for spring. A guy needs some time to process all that, problem solve, work on a schedule, then find a place on a back porch to admire all he’s done. So, apparently, do some of our frogs.
Nice!!
Ditto the nice! My sentiments exactly.
My trio of frogs really make the garden sing-they play musical instruments. We love the froggy vibe-have had them 25 years & can’t imagine parting with them.
All this nice weather has me itching to get out and do stuff. Lots of planning for seeds, new projects, etc. My energy knows no limits at this time of year. Unfortunately, reality sets in by mid summer and my to-do list rarely shrinks. But I totally agree that there always has to be something to do to keep one busy and enthusiastic.
Perfectly said!
Lucky you! I can’t even wander in my garden or yard today, it’s -13 and the wind is blowing at 30-40mph. My daffies are safely hiding under 12 inches of snow, waiting for late March – maybe. I do like your frogs. Clever of them to have gotten in to gather that way. Keep on planning and don’t worry if all those plans change or don’t come to fruition. That’s life in a garden.