It's Time!

"The sun was warm but the air was chill. 

 You know how it is with an April day."

  Robert Frost

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 "In early spring, Lou-Lou loved to poke about with potting soil 
and green growing things."  

Finally Spring--Pansies are nestled into semi-thawed pots of earth and the work begins to welcome spring into the gardens of Camp MP.    After 100 inches of snow not sure what will appear as the ground slowly awakes, but no doubt there are surprises in store and countless pairs of garden gloves to wear thin...here we go!

"And Spring arose on the

 garden fair,

Like the Spirit of Love felt

Everywhere;

And each flower on

 Earth's dark breast

Rose from the dreams of its

wintry rest."

                                                          Percy Shelley

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"Lou-Lou hummed a cheerful tune as she tucked the flowers into their new pots. It was so nice to be out again after the long winter."

These precious bunnies are by artist Cindy Hendrick of Woodfield Press-Go Visit and welcome spring with some of her wonderful friends!

In Search of Spring

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  It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade. ~Charles Dickens, Great Expectations

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Rumour has it Spring arrived last evening at 6:45.  I don't think I slept through it...in fact I am pretty sure I drove through it...and there was snow on my windshield and mounds of icy piles of winter's leftovers at every turn.  We are inching toward Opening Day and you have to wonder when you look out the window whether the boys of summer will have to play with their snow cleats on. 

Sandra Boynton

No doubt spring will surface--it has to be under there somewhere...spring is always a fleeting gift in New England...snow melts, air becomes soft as a kitten and then the next day a heat wave arrives.  So spring really is just a tease and when we do have those brief breaths of tulips and hyacinth we treasure them.  Until I can actually get down my front walk again I am off in search of spring...

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Spring may in fact just be a state a mind...so dress the part! 

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  All through the long winter, I dream of my garden. On the first day of spring, I dig my fingers deep into the soft earth. I can feel its energy, and my spirits soar.  Helen Hayes

If you cannot find spring in your backyard...head to an indoor garden, greenhouse

or a favorite flower shop ...

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...and always bring Spring IN!

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Listen...

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Spring may not be visible but you can hear it coming!

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No matter what falls from the sky I WILL put my boots away... and I will park the shovels wayyy in the back of the garage. In their place, in what was once a lovely mudroom and now looks like a DPW holding, I will place a hopeful pair of Jack and Lilly inspired hand painted sandals from

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Spring may in fact just be a figment of our imagination this year...but with every drip of ice, tweet of a bird and rise in temperature I will put away mittens and puffy jackets and fuzzy boots and celebrate the season come what may!

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   "In the Spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours." Mark Twain

Wake Up!! It's Spring!

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Good Morning!  Rise and Shine...It's Spring!!  

OK, so maybe there is snow on the ground, on the roof, on the sidewalks... and yes, in the forecast, but Springing Ahead is a good sign--as are these guys who wake me up every morning.  Somehow I don't mind even though they get up much earlier than I do!  

 They are fat and happy and singing their hearts out-they must know something! 

Somewhere under the snow piles  there are snow drops and maybe even a brave crocus--I know it!! 

Rain or Shine...Look for Me in the Trenches

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It may finally be time to zip up and pack away the puffy heavy coats and hats and mittens---fingers crossed!!!  Good riddance!  Just because you stash away the winter gear doesn't mean that the weather cooperates.  So what to wear to top  it all off in the new season?  Tie it up in a Trench! 

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The Trench Coat was originally designed to be worn by officers during the first world war-in the trenches...totally utilitarian with no eye at that point to fashion. 

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  The Trench Coat, however, has since gone on to define fashion and is as iconic and classic as the little black dress. 

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Worn by royalty, Hollywood stars, and style legends the Trench evokes thoughts of James Bond or The Spy who came in from the cold, foreign war correspondents, dashing leading men and even rumpled television detectives.  

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 Both  Burberry and Aquascutum have bragging rights to the history of the Trench providing a waterproof lined necessity during World War I.  The Trench would endure after both world wars to become an integral part of every proper Englishman's wardrobe and the epitome of British style.

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There has always been something a bit mysterious and alluring about the Trench Coat which is probably why Hollywood embraced it -Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, Audrey in Breakfast at Tiffanys, Steve McQueen in Bullitt and then there was Bogie- from the movie screen and Hollywod fame a fashion legend was born.

 

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Beyond a classic and beyond Popcorn Chic the Trench Coat is one of the rare fashion pieces that can claim the term Timeless-
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and  For more on the history and style of the trench visit Aquascutum and Burberry and read The Trench Book  and for great buys on the trench visit LLBean  and The Gap.