The Sights and Joys of Spring...

Blooming, blooming, blooming…
The blossoms and first flowers of Spring surround us as they burst forth in the vibrant colors
and sweet smells of ‘new beginnings’ of the season. It’s always refreshing to see the new life
peeking out from the earth or popping out on the trees as the plants wake up from their winter rest!

Pink and white cherry blossoms, yellow daffodils, yellow gold forsythia, rainbows of tulips,
red bud trees, white Bradford pear trees, lavender willow trees… all herald the first breaths of Spring.

Here in the South even more blossoms unfolding are the bright pinks and reds of azaleas and
the delicate white and pink dogwood trees… sights to cherish and hold in your heart as the
promises of new birth, new life, new beginnings.

Listening to the sounds of birds singing, crickets chirping, frogs croaking, bees buzzing…and
seeing butterflies floating in the warm breeze…confirms that Spring has a firm foothold in the
mountains of western North Carolina.



I hope all of you are enjoying the awakening of the season.
Happy Spring and joyful days to all!

In Gratitude…
Linda Kay Holden
New Beginnings Community