friday - is spring here?

Lovely start of  the day, a little bit of sunshine and robin sitting on the neighbours roof looking through my kitchen window. The distant mountains with snowy tops. Peace and quiet - a little cloudy but dry. Gradually the grass gets greener as the days go by.
Thinking about my life in general, where should I travel to next? There are still many places in Australia and New Zealand I have not seen- plus friends and penpals to visit.
And then always want to return to California to San Francisco and pick up where I left off on my 2005 trip. Then I had a hotel booked in the Fisherman's Wharf area. To not only see my friends but also spend time in the city exploring on my own and with friends- dining and retail therapy.
Love to return to Hawaii, Costa Rica, Italy, Greece, Spain and Japan.
For some reason I seem to be drawn to Ireland. I do not know why maybe its my time I spent in the travel industry and the wonderful travel shows they put on. Or maybe Ireland is just calling me!
And of course I want to explore England, Scotland and Wales for my roots - now that could be an adventure in itself.
Then there was the trip that never was--we had booked a cruise from Valparisao (not sure it I spelled that right) to Seattle, with a 5 day pre-cruise exscursion to Machu Picchu in Peru. One of the wonders of the world and a World Heritage site. The trip was for 2005 if I remember correctly, and also the year of one of Al's many heart surgeries. So was cancelled.
And one day when I want to travel closer to home, the southern states of the U.S. interest me- one place in particuliar like New Orleans. Or a road trip with Sasha to the Yukon or exploring more of Vancouver Island.
So back to the question is Spring here?
Well, personally I think of spring as a 'transitional' time in our lives. It has once again got me thinkng of many things I need and want to do with my life. Travel being number one as it has always been very important to me. And now that I am on my own once again, the focus has become much stronger. It's like waking up one day with a new pair of glasses and suddenly many things are much clearer and come more into focus.  No more compromise.
After making so many compromises in my life, I feel now I finally have a chance to follow my dreams.
So now I must work more towards that goal.
De-cluttering my life and environmment can only help that to make my goals clearer, easier and faster to achieve.
So time to divide and conquer.
Any volunteers?
LOL
until next time.......and more about my dreams and thoughts.