What color goes good with blue? Any color you choose...
Like many of you have shared on your own blogs winter is hard on me as well. Sure it's the cold. Sure its the day getter darker sooner. But most of all it is the colorlessness. I need color. I thrive on color. Winter in West Texas is dry and brittle and brown. It's enough to send me into a major depression. But, just when I think I can't take it any longer I find little glimpses of hope...little reminders that if I just hang in there the color will come back into my life. Last week while taking an afternoon walk on one of the few days the cold wind didn't bite right to the bone I stumbled upon a bush full of yellow blossoms. I swear you would think I had never seen the color yellow before in my life. I ran back to the house for my camera not wanting to miss the chance to capture those first signs of winter's passing. Then yesterday, while taking another walk, I found a tree full of plump, delicate, pink blossoms. I left the house a little earlier than usual this morning just so I could drive out of my way to see the tree again before heading to the office. In December I wasn't certain I was going to make it. The holidays were taking their toll, winter's depression was upon me, and the drabness of the weather was definitely effecting my mood. I made it to February. I made it to the first blossoms of spring filling the clear blue sky. I made it back to a color filled world. There is usually always one last hard freeze before Easter. I'm expecting that. There are days the wind still rips through me. The world around me is still pretty brown and brittle. But little bits of color are beginning to make their appearance. My heart is hungry for color and I'm walking through my days with my eyes wide open searching every patch of dirt, every bare branch, every forgotten flower bed for more signs of spring. Bring it on!
A few weeks ago I went to the nursery and bought about half a dozen flowering plants. They're on a shelf right below the window I'm looking out right now...it gives me such joy to see those flowers. Sometimes we forget that huge amounts of happiness can be found in a $2.99 pot. ;)
Posted by: Marilyn | April 19, 2008 at 06:09 PM
Do you mind if I use one of your flowers as a desktop at work - it's so perky and pretty.
I saw the first of the turning leaves on the oak trees that line the driveway to our office. My favourite season has started!
For the first time ever I am looking forward to winter and to being stuck indoors so I can write.
Posted by: claire | February 28, 2008 at 02:13 PM
Yes, yes, yes! I too find myself so in need of color. I'm so glad to be able to find it here, if not outside my window. Thanks for the spirit boost! I needed that yellow!!
Posted by: Frankie | February 28, 2008 at 12:37 PM
Indeed. Though I now live in East Texas, three years ago I lived in Abilene. It was certainly much drier there! Here it is humid, and more humid. But, things grow like crazy. Hang in there. Spring is almost here.
Brenda
Posted by: Brenda Kula | February 27, 2008 at 05:17 PM
oh yes ... i am so thirsty for colour it almost physically hearts and this made my heart leap even though i still have to get through march before there will be any beautiful buds dancing around here, sigh ... why do i live here again? ;-)
i have been filling my house with tulips as they have found there way into our flower stores though it will be a long while before they start growing here ... it lifts my spirits just a little :)
Posted by: darlene | February 27, 2008 at 08:18 AM
I can't tell you what it means to have woken up to this colour*full post...I thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing these first signs of spring.xo
Posted by: Kirsten Michelle | February 27, 2008 at 04:45 AM
I am SO thirsty for color too. Michigan is just grey and snowy right now. I just looked out the window. Yep. Same old same old. I tried to be grateful for the way the snow fell on the pine trees last night, and I was. That was pretty. Still...
Sometimes I buy flowers for the house but I crave the colors outside. Seeing your photos really made me feel like I was lifted up for a minute in a happy colorful place. Seriously! Thank you :-)
Posted by: Jennifer (she said) | February 27, 2008 at 04:29 AM
YES!!!! Bring it ON!!!
love you!! glad to hear you are feeling lighter!!
LOVE YOU!!
Posted by: megg | February 27, 2008 at 03:08 AM