A new month--is March coming in like a lion or a lamb? It depends. We have a wintry mix forecast for this morning, but tomorrow, the high is supposed to be in the 60's. Of course, in month we expect this meteorological whiplash. It is the first day of Spring--meteorological spring.
Earlier this week, I had wondered if my daffodil bulbs would spring into life. Around the neighborhood, we have lots of daffodils in full bloom. My yard doesn't have as much sun as the rest of the neighborhood so I haven't been surprised that my daffodils aren't showing signs of life.
And then, on Wednesday, when I took the trash cans to the curb in the late afternoon, I saw the first stalks from my bulbs, the ones that we planted along the fence line. An hour later, when my spouse noticed stalks along the other fence line. I would swear that they weren't there when I took my walk in the morning. If I had camped out by the fence line in the afternoon, would I have seen the stalks poking through the soil and leaf cover?
My brain always turns to metaphors, but I'm aware of the dangers of a tired and worn out metaphor. But the metaphor of seeds and bulbs sprouting before anyone realizes what's going on--that metaphor always seems relevant to me, even though admittedly, it's not a new metaphor.
I think of all the parables of Jesus, parables that involve seeds and soil--yes, not a new metaphor at all.
And now, the wintry mix is falling. It's much more ice/freezing rain than it is snow. Hang on, little daffodils!
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