“Why, what’s the matter, That you have such a February face, So full of frost, of storm and cloudiness?”
Today is the ugliest of days. It has been raining since the early morning hours. Everything is flooded because the water has nowhere to go. My pebbled walkway is a giant puddle. The few inches of snow we had the other day have turned to slush. Even the road is slush rutted. We have fog and a heavy wind. It is 44° out, but it is a warmth we can’t appreciate. When I look out my window, I can see the trees, even the largest oaks, being blown back and forth by the wind. The rain is pelting the windows. Every now and then I hear a bang as snow from the roof falls to the ground. Gracie just looks up each time recognizing it is no intruder then goes back to sleep.
The other day I bought flowers: pink, yellow and red flowers. I wanted dafs but the woman said it is too early, maybe a couple of weeks early. Other people in line also had flowers. It seems we need a touch of color, a bit of spring.
When I was a kid, I lived my life day by day. Spring would never come to mind in the middle of winter. I just dealt with winter. For walking to school on a really cold day, I layered and walked briskly. I never complained about the weather though I did wish for a snow day as soon as the first flakes fell. The present had all my interest, except for the Christmas countdown and my birthday but they were the only exceptions. Monday led into Tuesday and that was about as far as I went. Life was easier, worry free and self-indulgent.
I don’t remember when I started to long for spring in the middle of winter. I’m thinking the older I got, the less I abided, and it continues that way.
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February 2, 2011 at 7:43 pm
Hi Kat,
Mostly snow here, followed by sleet, some rain and some more sleet. Enough, already!
Responsibilities of adulthood make us tired and winter makes us tired, too. When spring comes, I feel as if I can give a huge sigh of relief and relax. Made it through another one.
February 3, 2011 at 10:18 am
Hi Caryn,
It’s Thursday morning and we have snow showers which have already covered the ground. Underneath that snow is all ice, and I am so very careful.It’s still cold! I have to go to the dentist this morning so I’ll be careful driving.
February 3, 2011 at 12:02 pm
Right now the sun is shining through cloud cover and individual snowflakes are drifting down, sparkling like a snow globe full of glitter. It would be beautiful if I wasn’t so sick of the stuff.
February 2, 2011 at 9:06 pm
“I wanted dafs but the woman said it is too early, maybe a couple of weeks early.”
… snort … snicker … ‘daffs’
Cheers
February 3, 2011 at 10:18 am
Minicapt,
The winter has been so brutal it took an F away!
February 3, 2011 at 8:37 am
i have been mostly silent because so far we have been spared from all this; a touch of snow a bit of freezing rain but not much. dreaming of spring and hiding in my house coexist in this month…
xoxoxoxoxox hope gracie is at least enjoying a romp now and again.
February 3, 2011 at 10:11 am
splendid,
Gracie romped yesterday once the rain stopped but had to avoid the mini-lake in my back yard.
We had a tiny snow shower last night which left a dusting. Today (Thurs) it is still snowing a bit.
February 3, 2011 at 12:46 pm
Sunny and around 39F hare today 🙂 The roads are almost ice free and most of the snow has melted away, it feels almost like spring but I´ll wait to celebrate it´s arrival since February just has started 🙂
Have a great day now!
Christer.
February 3, 2011 at 4:24 pm
Hi Christer,
I really liked today, and I was outside a lot. I’ll tell you all about it when I post.
Don’t you just love a road down to pavement?
February 3, 2011 at 4:25 pm
Hi Caryn,
I figure if we have a day without snow something cataclysmic might happen.