Cardigans and Springtime

For my fiftieth post, I would like to recognize two things that I love: cardigan sweaters and springtime.  They are not incompatible, for on a brisk spring day a cardigan is the perfect companion to keep you warm when you need to be warm and offer ventilation when you need to cool off.  This duck has just checked the mailbox, or perhaps is on his or her way to check the mailbox.  The tulips and daffodils are in bloom, and cheery cumulus clouds float overhead.  The grass is green (you will have to imagine) and the sky is blue, and all is right with the world.  The duck has a pipe, since pipes go wonderfully well with cardigans, though this is a bubble pipe in lieu of a real one, out of concern for health and longevity. And here is a link to a fine poem about springtime by Gerard Manley Hopkins.  If the link stops working, just search for his name and "spring" and it should turn up.  Here's to the beauty in the world, and the fresh newness of spring!