Here in Placentia, winter is bidding a fond farewell in the only way it knows—snow and sleet fit to chill us to the bone. Nonetheless, this is indeed the first day of Spring, and true to form, the frigid weather will very shortly warm, the snow and promised freezing rain shifting to a more kindly rain by tomorrow. So, in honour of the days to come, I wanted to share this gentle reminder.

Over a century ago, it was Henry Wadsworth Longfellow who confided that, “Kind hearts are the gardens, kind thoughts are the roots, kind words are the flowers, kind deeds are the fruits. Take care of your garden and keep out the weeds, fill it with the sunshine, kind words and deeds.” Yes, that time is coming! Happy Spring…!