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Spring has arrived in Olympia. It\u2019s been coming, slowly, but last week the sun blazed and the blooming began in earnest. Today it has been grey and rainy all day; the forecast for the week to come is more of the same.<\/p>\n

I sat in my house today, quiet and still after a morning of errands and I listened to the rain. I have been out of the house so much more in the last week. Every week I ponder what I\u2019ll write for the coming Friday post here. I almost always think, \u2018I barely leave my house. What could I possibly have to say about place?\u2019 It\u2019s true. I am a home body. I am a homemaker. I have small children. I do a lot of reading and writing. And I don\u2019t have a ton of friends here. I don\u2019t leave my house that much.<\/p>\n

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I took my daughter for a walk at Mclane Creek Nature Trail . She was fascinated by the running water.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But spring. Oh spring is here and I feel the urge to MOVE. To get out. Yesterday I went to my favorite magical spot, Mclane Nature Reserve. A cacophony of birds greeted me. The insects buzzed. The skunk cabbage was blooming! You might think me crazy, but I actually like the scent of skunk cabbage! It smells like home and healthy earth to me.<\/p>\n

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My kids are spending more time partially clothed in the back yard. I get to sit and watch and take in the breeze.<\/p>\n

Spring is here and it is singing its magic song to me: \u2018Come out\u2026.. Come out! Come play!\u2019 My body feels the truth of the seasonal shift. I am up with the sun. I am ready to soak in the energy of the growing sun and blooming green things. It\u2019s time to get out of the house!<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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