Today I skipped out on all the need/want/have-to-do’s on all my lists. I went to visit with dear friends and meet a new baby. It was WONDERFUL! To top it off, the sun was bright and warm. I of course had my “real coat” with me, but I only wore a long sleeve shirt with a down vest. I felt so light. I was seriously relishing how warm it was and how maybe spring would come sooner {as long as I don’t look at the __ feet of snow on the ground, in piles EVERYwhere}; after all it was so warm {I would have guessed high-30s/mid-40s}. Then I saw a thermometer. At that point I questioned my sanity. It was 19*. Yes, that is above zero and not a negative number – but seriously?! 19* is still a LONG ways from melting.
I needed a break from the computer and when I’m home I don’t see the sun in my apartment. So, since I was out, my children were with my mom, and the sun was shining – I drove. I didn’t do my normal start at point A, and do errands in a line and end without back-tracking. I kind of lost the ability to care, the sun was in my eyes and it was “warm”. In the end, I checked in with mom – all was fine at home, but she & a friend were getting to sew. I was almost tempted to go home and sew. In the end, I got a coffee, went to the highest parking lot in town, and parked. I sat in my car, looking at this view, with warm sun in my face and my eyeballs were very happy. I had planned to read some stuff I needed to get through, but instead got to catch up with a friend from out of state. {the wonders of cell phones :-)….}
We are blessed to live in Alaska. In spring I do wonder why I choose to be here – but look at that view! I could have turned in pretty much any direction and the view was the same – fresh, crisp, white snow on mountains, glistening to the point of hurting your eyes. Alaska is home, even though I have heart ties in Wisconsin where I spent several childhood years (so I have a strong all things farm pull), I have lived most of my life here. While I’d love to see/shop at some of the wonderful places I see posted about {antiques, fabric, home decor, etc.}; I’d really miss Alaska. I do really wish we had spring though. 😀
Just so you know – I’m not totally a pessimist….
— Snow storm on April 26, 2008 … Alaska in April
— Snow in April, 2009 … April Fool’s or not?
— Not trusting warm in mid-March, 2010 … SPRING! (maybe, but probably not)
Uh, huh…I’m just finally learning. Enjoy it in the moment, but don’t depend on it staying :-D. Yes, I am thick skulled and slow to get this — but this is the last three years’ records….so, I still wish we had spring and think in the future I just need to plan to go see spring elsewhere. I can see the flowers, smell the flower, and feel the warm sun; then come back and be content to wait until Memorial Day weekend to do my planting :-D.