Even the False Spring

 

"When spring came, even the false spring, there were no problems except where to be happiest." 

- Ernest Hemingway

The photo was taken in April of 2010 at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. I'm not sure if there's crocus about to bloom as early this year. They may be under several inches of snow. With snow still in the 10 day forecast, it feels like a false spring, indeed.

I am!

Who is ready for Spring????
Photo: yellow-rumped warbler at Wood Lake Nature Center, Richfield, MN, April 2009

A chipper thought

"When the going gets tough, the tough make cookies." - Erma Bombeck

Not much of a photo back story for this one. Just some comfort food one afternoon. :)

I believe in pink

“I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles.”- Audrey Heburn

Mmm, chocolate...

"Forget love! I'd rather fall in chocolate." - Sandra K. Dykes

Sounds good to me. :)

Photo backstory: I was making brownies for a potluck a few years back and took a moment to snap a pic before licking the beaters.

More to life

"There is more to life than simply increasing its speed." - Mahatma Gandhi

That is the truth. Too many times I sought to follow the examples of workaholics or the lure of greed that drives people to gain more temporally. It is not nearly so shiny and appealing up close. The stress is not worth it. Relationships, solace, peace... those are worth more than gold.

Photo back story: This is a mourning cloak I photographed in April of 2011 along the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. They are one of the first butterflies to appear in the Midwest in Spring and a welcome sight.