Today Spring arrives officially, there is no sign of at Bedlam Farm, we were hit by an ice storm last night, another tonight and frigid weather coming on Sunday. Winter is proving itself to be worthy and determined. I did find one sign of Spring today, in one of the magical windowsill galleries that my creative wife conjures up, I am always surprised when I look out the window. Here in a bowl with a plant is a small donkey, waiting for Spring like the rest of us.

I think of Platero, the donkey from the Andalusians, and the patient observations of his poet companion, Nobel laureate Juan Jiminez. Be patient, Platero, be patient, Spring is taking it’s time to get here, it is coming, it will be here soon.