gardening....I can do it for hours on end- literally!  I am in my element digging in the dirt, communing with the elements, listening to the rocks, the plants, the birds...each one has a song and message to share...my favorite thing is to rise up first thing in the morning, coffee in hand and go into my garden.  The is a solitude there.  There is a silence and peacefulness that surrounds me.  For me, working in the garden is meditation-in-movement and a certain earth trance takes over. 
I love seeing how each plant awakens from winter and at what time.  I love to see the new growth....both the lenten rose and the ginger have tripled in size, sending up many blooms....that was a total and pleasant surprise.   The raspberries look like they took a beating from this past winter, but raspberries are resilent.  The blueberry bushes on the other hand, look great....they benefited from the amount of precipitation we got.

other thoughts on my mind besides gardening now that spring is here and summer coming next are FESTIVALS!
I thought I would share information regarding the many great festivals/gatherings happening out there.
First off, for those of us that are local, there is Earthspirit community and their big Rites of Spring in May. 
For folks willing to travel a bit, there is a wonderful selection of very affordable gatherings.  Just got to come up with travel costs.  

Here's my list:
Florida Pagan Gathering, FL
Forest Folk, CT
Everyday Goddess Conference, MA
Free Spirit Gathering, MD
Pagan Spirit Gathering, WI or is OH ? The Circle Sanctuary folks put this on.
Sirius Rising and Starwood, NY
Pagan Unity Festival,TN
Chesapeake Pagan Summer Gathering, MD
Harvest Home Gathering, CT

Most of these will come right up if you search for them online.

Spring is here and summer is calling
it is the time of fireflies and drum circles around bonfires
adventures and faery magic