I have it bad!  I know what it is, but just had to look it up to verify it was really the ailment I was suffering from.

“(n) A feeling of restlessness, excitement, or laziness brought on by the coming of spring.”

That’s it all right!  There is actually little excitement, but lots of restlessness and laziness….mostly the latter.  The eyes just want to close and the body doesn’t want to move much, so unfortunately very little creativity has taken place during the last week. 

Our Mt. Redoubt has decided to erupt as well, blanketing the pristine snow with a dank layer of volcanic ash.  It is quite abrasive, so it’s recommended to wear a mask (or a wet rag) over the face, and it’s not too great for airplanes, cars or electronic equipment.  The Anchorage airport closed for almost 24 hours the other day, which has left people stranded all over the country.  Some were diverted to Fairbanks today.  Fairbanks is a good 6 six hour drive from Anchorage; not a fast alternative to getting back into town. 

Maybe, it’s the fact of just knowing air travel has randomly been halted that the ‘spring fever’ to really set in.  It’s our only way out of here, since driving takes at least a week unless driving day and night.  That just doesn’t seem practical.  Not that there were plans of a great tropical vacation (except for my dreams), but if the chance were to come up, at least it was available. 

Fortunately, today was a bit productive.  I started an acrylic painting on an 18 x 24 inch canvas.  I laid down a base coat in the background and quickly painted several pink peonies very loosely.  It’s coming along, so hopefully I can post it in a few days. 

May your days be filled with the excitement of spring!