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Sunday, March 27, 2011

It sure smells like SPRING!!!

This winter has been a bit rough for many of us here in Michigan - several snow storms, one big ice storm, freezing rain, sub-zero temperatures, losing electricity for countless days, scraping ice and/or snow off your car pretty much every day during this winter season.  Even though you have lived in Michigan all your life and have certain expectations of winter weather, it is always so astonishing to experience so many cold snowy days.  We, Michiganders, live through the harsh winter year after year because what comes after this makes it worthwhile - spring. 

It is almost at the end of March and many are wondering when and if spring will arrive.  The current temperature sure doesn't show any sign of it - today is at least sunny but 32 (F) degrees (0 Celsius).  There is, however, a glimpse of hope - it is SUNNY.  When you look around you, you can't feel the spring but you sure can see, smell, and hear it - birds are chirping, buds are popping, and flowers are blooming.  To welcome the spring or to my meager attempt to hurry the spring to arrive, I cleaned the flower beds out a few days ago and planned out this year's vegetable garden.  I am anxiously waiting for spring to arrive so I start this grand plan of gardening.


Ice storm in February this year
  







First flower of the season
  

















A bird in the backyard sunbathing
  


















Updates (3/31/11) - morning temperature has been consistently low (16 to 19 F) and we are expected to see some snow this weekend which means we will have snow in April.  What is up with this?

2 comments:

Van said...

Having to endure the long harsh winter makes us appreciate the coming of spring and summer even more. Like you I am also anxiously waiting for Spring to come.

Chungkeguri said...

It has been sunny around here but cold. I heard this morning that we were expecting to see some rain and then snow. It is still hard to imagine we would have snow in April. Didn't we just "Spring" into April?