Chalk=Spring

And so it's begun........Springtime. Whereas just a minute ago we were splashing in puddles and putting our cozy clothes on, the weather has turned on a dime to warm, bright, sunny days. And, as true Californians, this is what we crave. We put up with the clouds and rain, for a little while, even marvel in the wonder of "weather" (for a moment), but what we're really after is sun, and all that it brings. I know this, because during all those spring showers, the moment the sun would peak through the clouds, the world would come alive, kids would run from their houses to play in the street, adults would go for walks, even the dogs and cats got into it. A sure sign of Spring in our house is sidewalk chalk. I always buy a big box each year. The kids and I love admiring all the different colors, how it's so neatly piled into the box, how pointy each piece is. I love seeing the pictures on the driveway and the sidewalk. I love how bright it looks, how pretty, how Spring. When I walk around, and see the other driveways with their own pictures decorating them, I smile to myself because I know sweet, eager, imaginative little hands were busy doing their work, decorating the world for Spring.