I can't complain about the cold and snow, because I live in Sacramento, California, which has pretty nice weather, actually. It has a Mediterranean climate, rainy in the winter (no snow), hot and dry in the summer, and spectacular in the spring. Seriously, in the spring, virtually everything blooms here. Having moved to Sac (as we say) from Colorado, I wasn't used to that. Colorado has its own stunning beauty, but here everything grows fast, gets large, and blooms--all sorts of flowers, bushes, and even trees, from huge magnolia trees to ornamental trees that fill the skies with beautiful blooms of red, fuchsia, baby pink, or purple.
And spring comes early here. Our first flowers usually start peeking out of their beds in mid-February, maybe a crocus or a dwarf iris. The warm weather usually follows along gradually, getting a little warmer each week. This year, however, California had heavy rains caused by "atmospheric rivers" that parked themselves over the state, causing floods and mudslides. We were happy to have the rain because California was in a five-year drought, but these heavy rains caused real problems. The cold, heavy rain lasted for almost two months, with only a few short breaks of blue skies and sunshine here and there. We were starting to really feel the lack of sun!
Anyway, since it's been such a cold, wet winter, I decided to make these golden-sun, grass-green, and blue-sky earrings using Cathleen Zaring's beautiful enameled copper earring charms and a pair of lovely green
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| These "Bringer of Spring" earrings are available here. |
lampwork discs by Terry Turner. It's only recently started to warm up here, and I'm really feeling the quiet arrival of spring, with its fresh energy.
Who knows--maybe my earrings will help move things along a bit. After all, the Spring Equinox is only about ten days away! ;)
xoxo
Meridy
I'm with you, once you know spring is coming it's so hard to be patient. I try to be happy that it's not dark all the time, but spring fever is very difficult. These earrings are WOW gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThanks, my friend! Yes, it's really starting to warm up here now, and yet I still have this feeling that any minute it's going to start pouring again. LOL! I'm so spoiled. At least I'm not shoveling cars out of snow anymore or beating heavy snow off trees...ah, memories of Denver! :)
DeleteI am with you and Kristi. It seems forever for Spring to arrive. And I cannot complain at all, as it is not getting that cold here. Spring sounds beautiful at your end of the world!! We don't have many flowers here in this part of Greece except for the flowers people have planted in their gardens.
ReplyDeleteYour earrings are as spectacular as you describe "your" spring is going to be. It has lots of Spring colors!
Thanks so much, Janine. It's gotten warmer today, with lots of sun, and the bees are buzzing around the Spanish lavender and the rosemary blossoms that have just opened. It really is beautiful here in the spring. I'm very grateful. <3
DeleteWe actually had a nice spring like day today -was straight out in my garden! Beautiful colours Meridy xx
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lindsay! I know what you mean. We've all been spending time outside as much as possible the last few days, catching some sunshine. The air has still been chilly, but the sun is lovely. The dogs have been basking in the patio chairs too. I think everyone is glad the rains have gone for now. <3
ReplyDeleteOhhhh love love the earrings! The colors scream Spring/Summer, so it better arrive soon! Beautiful design. We're up on Vancouver Island, Pacific coast and last month, it was warm t-shirt weather, snow all gone, and since then we've had a few snow storms, rain storms, and everything in between, including hot summer temps (all in one day). Insane. It's definitely cooler than usual up here too. We're definitely behind on last year weather-wise for Spring. Let's hope it get here asap!
ReplyDeleteSo detailed, delicate, and verdant! These would be worn by Gaea herself, I dare say. A beautiful pair that will surely usher in spring...at least it better because we're all tired of this wishy-washy "winter"!
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