Beltane! I love this time of year. Everything's fresh, growing, bursting free! After the long, long winter here in Central NY, I love the color, birds, freedom to go outside.

Seems like new things are budding in my life, too. I find myself throwing off the caretaker role I've worn for so long. Like most mothers, wives, grandmothers, I've neglected my needs, wants, and goals. I've been raising kids, in one form or another, since my youngest brother was born when I was 4. 45 year of being responsible. No wonder I feel the urge to throw off the chains. I feel like a houseplant that has been rootbound for years, and it's time to be planted outside, give my roots room to grow, delve deep, find nourishment, and bloom.

My goals for this week are to get my flower garden weeded and seeded, and get my veggie garden plotted and start buying the plants. Here's to the Sun!