Daffodils are in full bloom in southeastern Minnesota.
THEY’RE POPPING UP here in the north land. Daffodils. Crocus. Tulips. Bulging buds burst or about to burst into the vibrant hues of spring.
Fiddleheads poke up along the foundation of my house.
I’m waiting, waiting, waiting for tulips to loosen their lips, for fiddleheads to unfurl in the rhythm of the wind.
Waiting, always waiting.
Why? Why must I always wait for tomorrow?
Wild day lilies emerging.
I must delight in today. Green growth. The slow warming of days. The beginning. This transition of seasons.
Garden art stays on my backyard fence year-round.
There will be time to seed zinnias and spinach, to fill pots to overflowing with greenhouse goodness, to climb the ladder and haul down the garden art, to pull out the lawn chairs and gather around a backyard campfire.
My artist friend Steve Denninger gifted me with this piece of original garden art created from recycled items. It hangs on an old wooden box in my backyard. The box is built from a recycled fence.
For now, on this day, in this moment, I must appreciate today. Stop waiting. Maybe tomorrow won’t be better than today and today is actually better than tomorrow. Yes, I must stop waiting and live in today’s season of life. Whatever that may be.
© Copyright 2015 Audrey Kletscher Helbling
Minnesota Prairie Roots 
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