Spring melt reveals many treasures

Windsor Park

Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 26/04/2023 (1084 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

When my daughter was younger we used to love going for walks this time of year to look for some of nature’s “treasures” revealed by the melting snow — a stick perfectly suited to becomoing a magic wand, an abandoned pine cone that retained it’s shape perfectly despite months sleeping under the snow, or a tiny rock that has just enough sparkle in it to make it worthwhile carrying home and adding to the collection.

As a crafter, I still love to find the odd leaf or stick that is just perfect for an ongoing or future project.

Unfortunately, at the time I’m writing this the weather forecast is calling for more snow flurries, which doesn’t make for ideal walking conditions.

Hopefully by the time you are reading this we will back to a warm and sunny spring. Whatever your favourite outdoor spring activities are, I hope you really take the time this year to get outside and enjoy them.

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Here’s a poem I wrote a few years ago about a little needle felted mouse I made.

I hope it makes you smile today:

Mother Mouse

Mother Mouse is quite the gal,

So full of spark and wit.

She says whatever comes to mind,

And does whatever she sees fit.

She can be a little nosy,

Gossipy and crude.

But when it comes to family,

She adores her little brood!

Mother Mouse loves to garden,

Tends to her roses with devotion.

But when it’s time to wash the floor,

She’s moving in slow motion.

It’s true, she has a temper,

But her heart is really pure;

(Just take my advice: don’t make her mad,

For that there is no cure!)