After that hard winter, one could not get enough of the nimble air. Every morning I wakened with a fresh consciousness that winter was over. There were none of the signs of spring for which I used to watch in Virginia, no budding woods or blooming gardens. There was only—spring itself; the throb of it, the slight restlessness, the vital essence of it everywhere: in the sky, in the swift clouds, in the pale sunshine, and in the warm high wind—rising suddenly, sinking suddenly, impulsive and playful like a big puppy that pawed you and then lay down to be petted. If I had been tossed down blindfold on that red prairie, I should have known that it was spring.
~ Willa Cather, My Ántonia ~
Mischenko said:
Happy Spring, Kim! Hard to believe it’s here already. 🌸
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By Hook Or By Book: Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
You too Mischenko!🤗🌷
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beetleypete said:
We had a lovely Spring day here yesterday, but it has disappeared this morning. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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By Hook Or By Book: Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
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Carla said:
Happy Spring Kim. We have been having typical spring weather, gorgeous one day, windy and cold the next. I love the spring flowers, that is an amazing video. Someone spent a lot of time making that. 🌻🌷🌺
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By Hook Or By Book: Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
You too Carla. It’s quite Spring-ish here in AL, with temps in the 60s, but it won’t be long before things heat up.
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Carla said:
It’s going to be in the low 50s today, which is awesome for this part of the world.
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thewanderingempath said:
Absolutely beautiful! I love this. Happy Spring!
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By Hook Or By Book: Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Happy Spring!🤗🌷🌸🌺
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lobotero said:
Enjoy your Spring Kim….here in the South it seldom lasts long and then we have the horrendous heat of Summer chuq
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By Hook Or By Book: Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Thanks chuq. It’s going to be in the 60s for the next 2-3 days here, but I’m sure that won’t last. I can live with that as long as there aren’t any tornadoes.
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lobotero said:
We are fighting warmth and cold constantly changing. chuq
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equipsblog said:
A wonderful description of Spring’s exuberance. Living in Virginia, her description of watching for budding woods and blooming gardens is spot on. Thanks for sharing that paragraph.
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By Hook Or By Book: Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
My pleasure. It’s one of my favorite classics.
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robertawrites235681907 said:
I love this, Kim.
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By Hook Or By Book: Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
I’m so happy Robbie!🤗
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fragglerocking said:
Wonderful timelapse video and great words.
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By Hook Or By Book: Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Thanks my friend.🤗🌷🌸🌺
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Maggie said:
Beautiful words and video. It has been an unusually long winter emotionally.
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By Hook Or By Book: Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Most definitely.
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Katie @ Whispering Pages said:
lovely post ❤ and happy start of spring!
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By Hook Or By Book: Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Thanks Katie. Happy Spring!🌷
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johnrieber said:
Happy spring, and here’s to a continued aggressive rollout of vaccinations so we can be out to enjoy it all!
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By Hook Or By Book: Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Cheers John!🤗🌷🌸🌺
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Sophie @BewareOfTheReader said:
Happy spring Kim!
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By Hook Or By Book: Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
And to you Sophie!🤗🌷
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petespringerauthor said:
It does feel like a new beginning. Happy 1st day of spring, Kim!
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By Hook Or By Book: Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Thanks Pete! And to you.🌷
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ignitedmoth said:
Happy Spring! ❤
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By Hook Or By Book: Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
And to you.🌷
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ShiraDest said:
Nice quote, Hook!
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By Hook Or By Book: Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Thanks Shira!
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ShiraDest said:
🙂
You are most welcome, (Kim, right?)
Hook!
🙂
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By Hook Or By Book: Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Yep.😁
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ShiraDest said:
(it’s not a secret name, or a private one, I can use it regularly?)
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By Hook Or By Book: Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Absolutely.
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ShiraDest said:
Ah, ok.
🙂
Thanks, Kim!
Stay safe,
-Shira
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By Hook Or By Book: Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
You too Shira.🤗
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ShiraDest said:
🙂
Safe Air Hugs, if wanted at the moment, to you, Kim!
-S.
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By Hook Or By Book: Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Safe hugs are always welcome!🤗
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ShiraDest said:
Ok, Kim:
I’m sending you lots of Safe Air Hugs!!
-Shira
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ShiraDest said:
A very lovely poem, Kim, even if I did not have much love for the Commonwealth of Virginia, years ago.
Perhaps it is time to mend my ways and look again, with different eyes?
Stay warm and safe, Kim!
-Shira
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By Hook Or By Book: Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
The passage is actually from Cather’s My Ántonia and the main character is describing the Nebraska prairie in the Spring as opposed to Virginia. If you haven’t read it Shira, I highly recommend it!☺️
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ShiraDest said:
Ah! D’oh!
🙂
Thank you for the reco, Kim!
🙂
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Jen said:
That video is amazing! I just copied the link and sent it to my mom, thank you! And yay for spring! We just had snow a couple days ago lol, but there’s flower buds already on the trees so we’re close to spring here!
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By Hook Or By Book: Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Glad you liked it Jen. Everything here in AL is popping!🌷
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cheryloreglia said:
Wow, beautiful images and words! Thanks Kim, C
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By Hook Or By Book: Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
🤗
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markbierman said:
Wonderful imagery. Go spring!
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By Hook Or By Book: Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
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