What are you looking forward to this spring?

“Tweeting birds when I wake up. It’s easier getting out of bed in springtime because of that sound. Also, Mother’s Day. My mother and I are best friends. Mother’s Day gives me another opportunity to honor that relationship.”

“Fewer clothes, less layers. More joie de vivre in the air. Flowers. The smells definitely change for the better. And daylight-saving time, so I have more sunlight to do things.”

“Walking my dog Morrison. He’s been sort of cooped up this winter, with all the snow. He doesn’t do well in the snow. The salt irritates his feet. Spring weather is perfect [for Morrison]. Summer is too hot, because he has a dark coat that absorbs the sun.”

“Fresh air inside my apartment. I have lots of green plants that help oxygenate the place. But there’s nothing like fresh air through open windows. It has a cleansing effect.”