Until I read this article today, I had no idea that my birthday (March 19) is often the first day of Spring. I always said my birthday was on the last day of Winter, so in celebration the next day was Spring. And I'll be 63 in 2020, so I've had quite a few birthdays. ;-)
March 19 is also St. Joseph's Day and the day the Swallows Return to Mission San Juan Capistrano in Southern California. My late Dad told me that and when I was in jr. high school, we lived less than 10 miles from the Mission. I visited San Juan Capistrano once and was fascinated by it's beauty.
Here in Northern Mississippi (2020), there are daffodils ready to bloom all over my front yard and I'm excited for the first flowers to appear. My birthday will have new meaning to me this year and I can't wait for it to get here!
Until I read this article today, I had no idea that my birthday (March 19) is often the first day of Spring. I always said my birthday was on the last day of Winter, so in celebration the next day was Spring. And I'll be 63 in 2020, so I've had quite a few birthdays. ;-)
March 19 is also St. Joseph's Day and the day the Swallows Return to Mission San Juan Capistrano in Southern California. My late Dad told me that and when I was in jr. high school, we lived less than 10 miles from the Mission. I visited San Juan Capistrano once and was fascinated by it's beauty.
Here in Northern Mississippi (2020), there are daffodils ready to bloom all over my front yard and I'm excited for the first flowers to appear. My birthday will have new meaning to me this year and I can't wait for it to get here!