~FeELinG oLd, bUt At LeaSt it'S SpRinG~

Lately I have been feeling kind of old. I know I'm not OLD, but I've just been feeling OLDER. It's interesting how wierd things can make you feel old. You would think getting married or seeing all your friends have kids would make you feel old, but that didn't do it for me. It's been all these wierd little things. Like for example, my best friend from forever has a younger sister. I remember this little sister while she was in her mama's belly, and when she was born, and all that fun stuff, and as I've been getting older, she has been getting older (wierd how that happens?) Anyway, this younger sister recently recieved her learners permit and I recently witnessed her driving down the road. When I saw this, I thought, "Holy crap, I'm getting old." Well today not one, but TWO things, happened where I felt old.

1st: I teach language arts to two 7th grade students (13yr. olds). Today, we got on the subject of ice cream and its delciousness (we often stray off subject, it's a problem), and I told them I used to work at Cold Stone Creamery. Yummmmmm.... 

Megan and I at Cold Stone

So cute right? Anyway, one of the kids asked me,"Do you like get free icecream?" I told them I don't anymore, but that I did when I worked there. Then he said,"I go there all the time, I probably saw you there when you worked there." I said, "I don't know, it's been quite a while since I worked there." He proceeded to ask me how long ago I worked there. I told him I was 17 when I worked there and now I'm 24, so to figure it out. He sat there for a minute and then said,"I would've been 6 when you worked there.. Ya, I probably haven't seen you there."

2nd: Today is probably the warmest day we've had so far! It was warm enough that on my way home from work, I drove with my window down and just soaked up the sun. While I was driving I thought to myself,"Wow, it is such a nice day! When I get home, I should do some work in the yard so I can be outside in the sunshine." Then I thought of all the stuff I could work on outside: Clean up all the trash that has blown in our yard, clean the windows, check on the flowers, add dirt to the flower bed, etc. Then, like a freight train it hit me. OLD PEOPLE say things like, "It's so nice, I'm going to work in the yard." Young people say, "I'm gonna play outside!" Or just go outside and sit in the sun. Nonetheless, I ended up getting a couple things done in the yard. I picked up the garbage, and put some extra dirt in the flower bed. While outside I checked for all possible signs of spring and this was what I found....

Tulip Heads poking out of the ground

Buds on the tree in our yard

Spring is definatly here and I couldn't be happier!