I was tagged by Hannehej (www.homeschoolblogger.com/mycameraandi ) and thought this was a neat and unusual one. I really liked it. I hope you do too. J   I tag TMP/PickleHead  (@ www.beit--simchah.xanga.com/weblog ) and Mardi (@ www.iamadaughteroftheking.blogspot.com)  and CAGonzalez (Carissa) (@ www.homeschoolblogger.com/CubanPrincess )

In Spring: The chill of the winter gradually dies off and little flowers begin to appear.  It is a time I enjoy just being alive. I love to go on walks down our little gravel road and just breathe in the air and watch life, once again life beginning for another year. The little green leaves emerging from their tightly wrapped buds beginning to grow.  The lazy blue clouds floating aimlessly around the light blue sky, and the cold breeze with just a hint of the promise that summer will come soon. I love the smells of spring and the look of freshly tilled damp soil.  I love spring because it’s a time of awakening. I just feel alive inside! 

In Summer: I love summer because it means gardening!  It means afternoons spent at the lake with family and friends. It means outdoor picnics and steaks on the barbeque. It means friends have no school and a few sleepovers. It means camping and campfires and smelling like smoke! It means suntans and airy skirts and filp-flops for the order of the day. It means lemonade and sun tea and fresh produce. It means laying on the grass looking up at the clouds and thinking about how much God loves me. I love summer because in so many ways, I see God’s love evident around me, and I have time to write about it! J

In Fall: The leaves begin to turn vibrant colors. The temperature takes a turn for long-sleeves and I’m ready for a change in my wardrobe. *lol* The smells of woodstoves burning, apples sitting in bushel baskets in the back room, making applesauce, harvesting the produce of the garden and canning it. It is a time for pumpkin pie and cornstalks and apple cider. It is the season of the fall feasts. It is a time to build our sukkah and decorate it. A time to rejoice that one day the LORD will dwell among us.  It is a time to rejoice in the work that the LORD has done in our hearts over the past year. It is a time to rejoice in the harvest, not only in the physical world but also in the Spiritual. To rejoice in the harvest of fruit the LORD has brought forth in our souls. Fall is the season to rejoice.  Fall is my favorite season.

In Winter: I love winter because of snowflakes and snowdrifts and cold whipping winds. I love winter because it is cold and I have to wear layers and snuggle under blankets. I love winter because I change to flannel sheets. I love winter because of the quietness and whiteness. I love winter because of the stark background for the birds and berries. I love winter because of the ice that forms on the trees and branches.  I love winter because of long walks through the woods watching colorful birds flit back and forth and branches heavy laden with snow. The crackle of hard packed snow under your feet, making snow angels and snowballs. I love winter because of long nights playing games over hot cups of cocoa with friends. I love winter because it is such a quiet time where the handprints of God are very evident in the nature that surrounds us.

Rules of the tag

1. Tag at least three people after your post.

2. Post back to the blog that tagged you.

3. Post the rules of the tag and please don’t post the things you least like about the seasons, but what you like best

Resting In His Shalom,

Maiden Princess