March ended up being a very full month – it included a trip out west to see dear friends in Tucson, the L.A. suburbs and (again) San Diego. Plus a hiring process for a new colleague; lots of running (still building my stamina back after having COVID); both snow and spring flowers, as is normal for March; and dinners with a few friends I hadn’t seen in a long time. Whew.
April is here now, with its blustery winds, sharp spring light and budding tulips (!), and here’s what I learned in March:
- Sometimes granola needs an extra 10 minutes in the oven. (Jenny’s recipe is my favorite.)
- I tried this recipe for Thai butternut squash soup – a yummy, spicy alternative to my classic one.
- Delays can be a chance to explore – as when my Amtrak train in CA was an hour late and I wandered the main street of Moorpark. (And picked up snacks and a yummy burrito!)
- I might be a legwarmers kind of girl after all.
- Write it down. You’d think I’d know this, but especially at work these days, if it doesn’t get written down, it flies right out of my brain.
- I need a bit of margin in my week – especially salient now that the pace of life is picking back up.
- Just ask. (Still and always working on this one.)
What did you learn in March?
cakes, tea and dreams 
In March this I learned
Winter cold WILL go away
Spring will come again!
A spring haiku – love it, Mary!