Sherry Chandler » April 1
April 1
“The only balm is fingers in the soil in the sun,” says Karen Koegler.
But there has been precious little balm in this Gilead during the month of March.
We hit 70 for the first time this year on March 30 and the weather guy said that’s the first time we’ve been this long getting to 70 degrees since 1970. So my children, who are 26, have never seen a March this cold.
I took a little tour of the yard on this gray cold morning. The Dutchmen’s Britches are just putting out little blooms, the Carolina bluebells are just breaking the ground, the trillium is just putting out leaft. In short, spring is nearly a month late in our North Yard.
But it is April Fool’s Day, which seems to be vaguely associated with the new year in ancient cultures, so perhaps a little foolishness will seduce spring into coming.
If you’re looking for a little warmth on this cold April 1, follow this link to toast yourself with art. Or here to see why the Kaing — that would be Elvis — and the Mona Lisa are toast.
Or remember how the Chinese love ping-pong? How about performance ping-pong.
All these links are courtesy of Donna Marder and various members of her extended family.
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