SPRING BREAKS OUT

A few weeks of incredibly warm weather recently in the Great Lakes area has already lifted our spirits to giddy expectation. It has also brought out all of the gorgeous blooming flowers and trees. 

Just as we feel better on sunny days, the onset of spring that we now feel makes us feel relieved and happier than most of us do in late fall when we know winter is ahead of us.

The longer days that turning the clock ahead brings, helps immeasurably to add to our anticipation that Spring is imminent, because the dark mornings and too early evenings soon end. In years where Spring bursts upon us earlier and arrives suddenly, we change overnight to lighter and happier people.

There is something wonderful about contemplating warmer weather. Almost as soon as we see green buds on the trees, we become hopeful that winter is finally at an end.

We see nothing inconsistent with the end of the Hockey season, associated as it is with the winter sports and skating, having final playoffs in the Spring either.

Having lived through many springs now, however, many of us, reserve our judgement a bit about Winter finally being over, until several days of good weather sufficiently reassure us that it probably isn't coming back again.

Experience has taught us that a very early spring such as one beginning in late March, often recedes again and we often get, at least, one more blast of winter wind, snow or very cold rain before the month of May.

However, even when Spring last a few days prematurely, and is followed by a final winter blast, the magic we anticipate is ahead has revived us enough to hardly care, how Winter blows itself out.

Imagine how happy we suddenly became this year, when heavy warm air allowed shorts and sandals, a lot sooner than we expected. We did not hesitate for a second to throw off winters weight. The first sunburn was soon in evidence, but I don't think anyone minded.

Meanwhile, seeing Tulips and Hyacinths and Daffodils and Forsythia and other spring flowers, leaves me delighted that the new season is upon us. The occasional rain will just clean the dust and salt off of the streets and help the grass grow greener and more flowers to bloom.

Winter meanwhile, slunk away, unnoticed and unlamented. Winter is already forgotten. It left behind, Apple Blossoms, Magnolia Trees in full bloom, Cherry Blossoms and everything green and vibrant. We are looking forward.