Waiting for spring

I know, technically it’s spring. It just doesn’t feel that way today on our hilltop in northern New England! We have a fire in the woodstove on this damp, chilly day. We love to travel this time of year and have enjoyed wandering through the English Cotswolds and along quiet Irish lanes. The photo with me in my orange Irish coat was taken a couple of years ago on a spring walk on the Iveragh Peninsula on the southwest Irish coast. What a stunning day that was! I swear I remember every step.

I love to let my mind wander as I wander, but best of all is to be fully present, aware of the breeze, the drops of rain on a blossom, the smell of wet grass…all of which nourish this writer’s soul. Below is a photo of the English Cotswolds on one of our spring visits. I can see Oliver York, a recurring eccentric character in my Sharpe & Donovan series, walking past this wall, but I swear I was only thinking about the stunning scenery when I was there. 

Happy spring wherever you are!