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This Week...Hope and Spring...a Winning Combination.

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This Week...Hope and Spring...a Winning Combination. 

 

Spring arrived this week!  We’ve had absolutely beautiful weather and believe it or not, we are now experiencing some very much needed rain.  

 

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Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul - and sings the tunes without the words - and never stops at all. Emily Dickinson

 

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I say that because the oak pollen has been so heavy these past few weeks that those of us with any kind of allergies have been going bonkers. 

 

Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe. Saint Augustine



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You can see it on cars and all over the sidewalks. Ordinarily, this wouldn’t be an issue but al the pollen has made my eyes and nose itch.  With the urging to keep our hands away from our eyes and nose, this has been a new challenge for me!!

 

Faith is a knowledge within the heart, beyond the reach of proof. Khalil Gibran


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Itching aside, spring has always been a favorite time of year for me. It means Texas bluebonnets and Indian paintbrushes are blooming. Soon there will be colorful flowers all around and the grass will be green again. 

 

There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something tomorrow. Orison Swett Marden



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Spring means new life coming into the world. Some of our eggs have hatched and I know that all around us the mockingbirds and cardinals are nesting with their new family. 

 

Spring has always meant a renewal of life….HOPE. 

 

 

Enjoy your spring weekend and

 may it be full of HOPE!

 

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Comments (31)

Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Good Morning Kathy and thank you for being you, you come up with some great quotes for us here in the rain.

 

Mar 21, 2020 07:27 AM
Debb Janes
Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA
Put My Love of Nature At Work for You

I'm so grateful it is Spring, it would be difficult to handle the "stay at home" requests in the middle of January. Another spring day and sunshine means time in the yard to dig. :)  Happy Saturday to you, Kathy.  D

Mar 21, 2020 08:30 AM
Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty
Waves Realty - Melbourne, FL
Florida Space Coast Homes

Spring is always my favorite season...I hate that we are missing some of the beauty because of a virus :(

Mar 21, 2020 09:07 AM
Sharon Lee
Sharon Lee's Virtual Assistance - Jonesborough, TN
Retired and loving life

Yes it is wonderful that Spring is here. I look forward to it every year.

Mar 21, 2020 09:52 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Kathy it is also starting to feel like Spring around here as well.  This week I saw a significant change with flowers blooming and trees budding.

Mar 21, 2020 10:30 AM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®
Coldwell Banker Realty - Sedona, AZ
(928) 274-7355 ~ YOUR Solutions REALTOR®

Hi Kathy Streib - Your pictures are works of art. Thank you for sharing them with us on this first weekend of spring. 

We have never had this much rain in March.  My husband keeps updating me every day. I think we are over 5 inches so far!  Everything is green. My tree has still not sprouted any leaves.

Mar 21, 2020 10:43 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Kathy,

We are off the seal rookery later on this afternoon.  We have a lovely day, and it is getting warmer...And this quote is one of my all time favorites,

Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul - and sings the tunes without the words - and never stops at all. Emily Dickinson

 

Mar 21, 2020 11:18 AM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

This is absolutly a winning combination...

Happy Saturday my friend Kathy Streib 

Mar 21, 2020 12:43 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Wayne Martin it was cooler today than it was all week. I'm hoping the rain has washing away a lot of the pollen. 

Sham Reddy CRS Thank you. I hope that you're doing well and being safe. 

Mar 21, 2020 04:18 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Barbara Todaro We'll be back to sunshine this coming week, I hope. 

Grant Schneider I always have hope...we have to!

Sheila Anderson Thank you. My eyes and nose have never itched so much!!!

Mar 21, 2020 04:21 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Oh Donald Urschalitz he/she is so cute!!!! I love giraffes.

Michael Jacobs a future pondering post topic/???

Kat Palmiotti try being Chinese and sneezing of coughing!  

 

Mar 21, 2020 04:24 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Brian England I love the rain!!!! 

Liz and Bill Spear life is good...well it could be better, but seeing your photos on Facebook, brings spring to me. 

Mar 21, 2020 04:27 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Nina Hollander Thank you so much for your kind words. 

Will Hamm Thank you...you've made my day. 

Debb Janes EcoBroker and Bernie Stea JD you and I have the trees and space to social distance ourselves from others. just think of those who live in the city and can't really get away as we can. 

Mar 21, 2020 04:31 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty   we'll have to find it in other places.

Sharon Lee I hope that you're somewhere where you can enjoy the spring. 

George Souto I bet that you'll have springlike weather soon!!!

 

Mar 21, 2020 04:34 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Sheri Sperry - MCNE® coming from you, that is a huge compliment. Thank you!  That's a lot of rain for you...does that affect the leaves on the tree??

Ron and Alexandra Seigel hope you had a great Saturday.  And that is a favorite of mine as well. 

Mar 21, 2020 04:37 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS I cannot imagine living without hope of any kind. 

Mar 21, 2020 04:38 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

I'm on day 6 of self-isolation.  Yet, I seem to be enjoying this time.  What is the matter with me?

Mar 21, 2020 07:46 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

CONGRATULATIONS Kathy, on having this blog FEATURED in the PHOTOS group!

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Mar 21, 2020 07:47 PM
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Hi Kathy,  As usual,  beautiful sentiments that increase positive attitudes - hope.  This morning when I went outside, I heard something I haven't heard in months - birds singing.  Made my day!

Mar 21, 2020 09:48 PM
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Morning Kathy.

Yes ma'am, Spring has set in.  Trees are budding, grass is starting to turn green, T-time is Thursday.  I'm so ready for the change.

Mar 22, 2020 12:52 AM