Spring Dreams

– It’s that time of year again: primroses are only $2 at the supermarket. How could I possibly resist that? I couldn’t. We’re still a long way off from seeing primroses growing outdoors in this part of the world, but I’m taking their potted presence as a guarantee that spring will eventually arrive.
– I went into the supermarket for a box of Honey Smacks. I left with Honey Smacks, asparagus, broccoli, carrots, juice, and kombucha. I’m like some sort of weird, reverse impulse shopper who can’t stop herself getting the healthy food as she passes by.
– I had a dream the other night that I went outside, and the herbs in my garden were starting to grow (also, the snow had melted, I guess). I also recently had a dream where I was in Japan and another during which I lost a friend’s identical-twin infant (who doesn’t exist). The garden dream, though, was almost certainly inspired by the fact that last year’s potted amaryllis has started growing again (I hid it away in the basement for a couple months to force it). When I told Julie about the dream, she said, ‘Aw, you had a spring dream!’ That’s what happens when you live in Minnesota.
– I picked up a copy of Daniel J. Levitin’s The World in Six Songs today. I loved his first book (This Is Your Brain on Music), so even though this one seems to have mixed reviews, I’m looking forward to reading it. In fact, I think a successful Saturday tomorrow would include much reading, Glenn Miller records, and perhaps a bit of kitchen organization. It doesn’t take much.