Winter’s End: Longing for Spring on the Concord River

It’s February 19 and there’s still a foot of snow covering my little corner of the Concord River.

A snow-covered yard featuring a greenhouse structure in the background, surrounded by bare trees. In the foreground, a decorative 'Welcome' sign with a cardinal illustration is partially buried in the snow. — My snowy landscape, 2026.

And we’re expected to get another 6 inches tomorrow.

WTF!

Hey, Universe, enough is enough.

I want to see my crocuses.

Close-up of purple crocus flowers with orange centers growing in brown soil. — 2024

I want to build another raised garden. I want to weed. Oh, goodness, did I really type that? Dear me, I must be tired of the snow if I’m longing to weed.

I want to watch bluebirds feed hungry young.

A close-up of a weathered tree stump with bluebirds perched on it, surrounded by a snowy landscape and bare trees in the background. — Eastern Bluebird – photo taken with my phone camera. 2026

A young owl peering out from a hole in a tree trunk, surrounded by rough bark. — Eastern Bluebird Fledgling – 2025

I want to fill my suet feeder without falling in the snow and struggling to get back up. Seriously, I thought I was done for. Sigh

I want to see flowers on my Osier Dogwood instead of bare branches.

A cluster of red-twigged shrubs in the foreground, surrounded by a snowy landscape and bare trees in the background. — Osier Dogwood

I do have to admit she looks splendid against the backdrop of the snow. However, she would look stunning against the sparkling water too.

Don’t get me wrong. I love winter. I enjoy the snow and beauty of my river when she wears a dress of white.

A snowy landscape featuring a frozen pond surrounded by bare trees and shrubs, with a bird in flight in the foreground. — Concord River, 2026

But, it’s time for the snow to go. After all, hope springs eternal. Right?

A small bird perched on a bird feeder holding a piece of food, with snowy ground and trees in the background. — Tufted Titmouse

Blessed be :}

Mi manchi, mia amata immortale.

About tinthia

Wondering, searching, and wandering, I'm an earth witch with a desire to get it right in my lifetime. The flow of the river feeds my inner goddess and fuels my soul. Blessed be. :}

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