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Happy Spring

The equinox marks the time when the days and nights are relatively equal around the world, and in the northern hemisphere, it traditional denotes the first day of spring. Though today does not feel so much like it. But the sky is blue, the trees are budding, and when I walked the dogs this morning I was treated to a very very close cry of a hawk. Traditional springtime activities include cleaning the house (something that I find oddly appealing), giving away old clothes and furniture, decorating eggs and planting seeds. Years ago, when my children were young, we dyed eggs using carrot juice, beets and onion skins. These natural dyes produce very pale colors, which my kids were not that int