Live in the Sunshine
Almost as if on cue, the sun came out. The breeze carried a warmth that hadn’t been felt in ages, and we all flocked outside as if we had to catch it before it slipped away, because in New England, we know, that’s how fast the weather can/and will change. Oh, how I love to live in the sunshine! After the long winter, the yard is a mess, so I started a little fire in my fire pit and began picking up sticks, thinking maybe my grandsons might like to help...but they weren’t buying that as fun. I must have done 500 squats, picking up stick after stick and tossing them into the fire pit, amazed at the mess, but also at the emerging beauty of daffodils, crocuses, and the soon-to-be greenery that will fill the space. I had big plans to move one of my sectional couches from the upper deck down and swap it with the glass table and chairs. I was imagining meals up on the deck and, of course, a mahjong table ready to go at a moment’s notice. Thankfully, I had both sons-in-law and Tim to he...
