Don't Miss It

Springtime at my country home is always a game of hit or miss. There is so much life bursting forth! I have to be diligent to get outside and walk around so I don’t miss some of the main events that come with spring.

The problem is, so many things aren't on the calendar. Yes, there are plenty of dates marked down. We can count on them. First day of spring, Easter, Mother’s Day. Sure enough, they were all on time.

But what about the first daffodils? Buds on the trees? Ducklings in the pond?

Pretty little wildflowers sprouting up in and around the woods.

If I'm not careful, they are easily missed.

I don’t know what these are (below). But I do know the last time I walked around the north side of my house they weren't there. But last night...

 And the trilliums! A favorite.

Suddenly.

That’s when some of the best spring stuff happens. Suddenly.

I think life is kind of like that. The best stuff happens suddenly. Unexpectedly.

A letter in the mail.

A hug from a child.

A smile.

An opportunity to tell someone you love them.

A trillium.

Spring.

Here now. Then, gone.

Spring.

Life.

Don’t miss the details. The suddenly stuff.