Spring....maybe?

A random observation - I heard the birds singing the other morning! Now, either that means that Spring is right around the corner, or that the birds are pretty stupid and are going to freeze when winter sets back in (which according to the weather report, will happen next week). I would like to think it's the former - I absolutely love Spring.

When I was younger (even up until a few years ago), I looked forward to winter. I liked colder weather, and I liked the prospect of snow. As I become a grouchier old man (ha), I find myself cursing winter and wishing I was as intelligent as those birds, flying south for the winter. I still get excited when we get a good snowfall, but that excitement quickly wanes when I realize I'm not longer eligible for snow days ;)

I enjoy it being light when I leave for work in the morning, and the hint of light that is starting to stick around when I get home. I look forward to getting out the lawnmower and tiller and getting to work on the yard and garden. I look forward to being able to let both little monsters (the two-legged and four-legged ones) outside to run and play.

But really, I mostly look forward to my hawaiian shirts and my tiki torches.

I'm sure we'll have to freeze through a few more weeks first.