Spring springing......

The saying is "spring has sprung", but spring is still waiting to spring from the trees.  I love this time of year when you get your first warm day, and you know the buds on the trees are just going to pop open overnight at any point.

 We had freezing temperatures a week ago and sleet on the ground while we were away.  Today is like two seasons ahead of that; we jumped from winter to summer in just 5 short days.

Last week we huddled to keep warm at a baseball game; tonight we will have to wear shorts and fan ourselves to keep cool.

I'm wearing flip-flops for the first time; shorts and white-white blinding legs.

The birds are chirping, and have been since 5am.  Right outside the bedroom window.  I laid awake waiting for the alarm go go off, wondering how I could get away with chopping the holly trees down beside that window without anyone noticing.

The weeds are rampant, and the perennials are trying to burst through in spite of them.

the view from my rocking chair, waiting for the bus

*Sigh*  I think I'll go get a pedicure.  Tomorrow I'll work.  It will all still be here.




**Updated: the weeds are still there, and no, I didn't get a pedicure.  I always think it would be a good idea, and never quite make it there.**