Living in an apartment my entire life, I never really looked forward to spring and summer. I just didn’t care. We (my neighbor and some cousins) played outside in the concrete jungle of a complex and in the local washateria that had sweet arcade games (Galaga and Street Fighter were our favorites). I never had a garden or a backyard of my own, so it was no big whoop. I liked winter because I live in coastal Texas and winter only lasts about 2 weeks. I get absolutely giddy when the temperature drops below 60.
I still feel that way about winter, but I’m also finding myself amazingly excited about Spring. The grass is turning green and the sun is staying out longer. Jason comes home from work and the boys play soccer for an hour or so until dinner or dark. I’m collecting little succulents that I find beautiful and I even bought 3 edible (eventually) plants–bells, jalapenos, and strawberries! I’m not psyching myself up for them to completely succeed. I know zilch about growing vegetables, but I can try, right? Maybe my little chants of “grow, grow, pleeease grow” while I water, will persuade them to give me fruit. Who knows.
All that to say–the warmer weather is making me happy. I need this green; I need this light.
Out of all the things on my 25 before 26 list, I’m most glad I completed #1.
Yay, for yards!! :) And Spring! We get a *ton* of rain here all winter, but once the sun peeks out, it’s warm & lovely, too!
the yard was one of the determining factors for us buying this house! it’s big with two trees at back, under which their swingset sits. They’re space for a future permanent garden and that’s pretty exciting!
I live in a 3rd floor flat of an ancient victorian. It’s awesome to have the entire 3rd floor to myself… but I do miss having a yard. There are a few patches of grass & flowering bushes downstairs… but it’s not the same.