First Day of Spring

Carpe Diem #1793 New Beginnings ... first day of spring


Living in Central Texas our winters are very mild.  Sure we have a few days below the freezing point but most days are warm or warmish.  Today on the 6th day of January we stopped for frozen custard.
Customers were in their shorts playing corn hole.  It surely felt of spring.

custard melts
kites filling the blue sky
this first day of spring

sticky little fingers 
point to the swallows above

© petra domina

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  1. Kim M. RussellJanuary 7, 2020 at 2:06 AM

    I love the link between melting custard and sticky little fingers! I gave my little grandson an inexpensive kite as one of his Christmas presents and am looking forward to flying it with him the next time I visit.

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  2. Yamini MacLeanJanuary 7, 2020 at 3:18 AM

    Hari OM
    This made me grin! YAM xx

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  3. JaniceJanuary 7, 2020 at 6:42 PM

    Thank you!

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