I'm Feeling Hopeful. Green.

Another sign of the warmth and life coming. I need these signs.... I must have these reminders. I survived January and February rather surprisingly this year. Maybe I still have the excitement of the city running through my veins.

Seeing the buds was beyond a surprise. The thought of life coming back to the city, back to the world around me surprises me, excites me this year. Maybe I'm more hopeful than I thought. Maybe this year is better than past years, despite how down some aspects of my normal everyday life are (job)... Other aspects are absolutely amazing... New husband, new friends, new experiences, new home, new ways to express myself (New camera!).

Actually I must be hopeful... the neighborhood I work in is rather dirty with trash and rundown buildings... and for a moment, as I waited for the bus today, I actually felt like it'd be a pleasant place with a few green leaves and some warmer weather.

Even better. Today is Wednesday. I'm halfway through the week. We are almost greeting March. The sun is keeping its presence until after 5 p.m. (which seemed like it came out of no where staying up extra late for us, brightening our days a while longer...) So here's wishing you all a bright and hopeful day... an enjoyable ending to February and a warm welcome to March.