hole in a cloud

you were never proud
of losing your raindrops.
from four corners
came the sound--
the crackle of iron.
pots and pans jangling,
fire and metal tangling.
you pointed,
drawing out a map
to your heart
for me to see--
it's outline disappearing
like the funny squiggles
we drew in the clay of coves.
a mist cast the sky in white
and your eyes fled to the trees,
two gray wrens taking flight.

In Bloom!

I'm so excited about the arrival of Spring! I have been a little inactive lately due to some software issues on my new laptop, but everything is sailing smooth now!


My daffodils and poplar trees are in bloom, and I feel like I am coming alive with the season. I'm ready to get my hands and toes in the dirt, take lots of hiking trips, and hit up every yard sale and thrift store available!

On a personal note, I recently changed my hair to pink at the request of my Aunt Sylvia. She had a double mastectomy this morning after being diagnosed with breast cancer recently. I plan on sticking with the pink until she has fully recovered!
As usual, I am doing my weekly etsy feature (although I neglected it recently). This feature is all about Spring: the sights, the scents, and inspirations! Flowers, fresh cut grass, green, yellow, and pretty things!

Snow in Spring

So my cry for Springtime really didn't work out for me. ^_^ We had a few inches of snow dumped on us, which is a rare sight in the South. I've lived in New England in the past, so it isn't a huge deal to me, but I thought it strange that it suddenly decided to snow on Georgia when I was really craving some warm weather.

Additionally, I can't ship out any of my orders until Tuesday--as a result of being snowed in. The PO is closed for George Washington's birthday on Monday. Not complaining! I just want my buyers to be happy and not want to strangle me because they don't have their kewl items yet! *giggles*

Today I'm doing a "Snow in Spring" Etsy feature. I know it's not technically Spring, but my imagination wants it to be! The daffodil shoots are up already in my flower garden, so I'm already marking it on my calendar that it's here. :D Plus I think green and white (and snow and flowers) go so well together, don't you?

Pretty as a Peacock

A friend of mine on facebook cracked me up (and made me feel much better) by telling me I should set my profile picture as a peacock instead of a celebrity--because I don't seem to look like any celebrities out there. I feel honored if I have any resemblance to such a beautiful creature. I even painted my fingernails in peacock style tonight (I think it was a failure though :D).

I may have once said that swans are close to on par with the peacock, but the whole Leda and the Swan thing ruined that for me! Naughty Naughty Zeus! :O So I'm doing a peacock etsy feature! Enjoy!