Today was breezy, a bit chilly, and somewhat cloudy. It was a day when thoughts turn to college football games, pumpkin pie, Halloween and Thanksgiving. All in all, it was a perfect fall day.
Unfortunately, it's the middle of May.
That's the way Spring works here in Central Wisconsin--we had frost warnings last night even as people are planting their gardens and mowing their lawns for the first time this year. Some may say that it's irritating, this uncertain weather, never knowing if you should wear short sleeves or pack a winter coat. But I like to think of it as adventurous, mysterious. Each day is a surprise and you just enjoy them as they come.
Of course, it does make things like Spring cleaning and gardening a bit difficult. We've planned on cleaning out our garage and planting our garden for the last several weekends. But then it's been so cold each weekend that we stay inside and have hot chocolate instead.
But some things that are scheduled for Spring happen regardless of the weather. Like softball practice for my 11-year-old daughter. Even though we're all bundled up with sweatshirts and jackets, we're still hitting, throwing, and attempting to slide into second base. (The extra padding is nice since most of the girls don't know how to slide too well. It's more of a bounce than a slide.)
Tomorrow morning we'll be back on the diamond, throwing and catching and trying to stay warm as we have a final practice before our first game on Monday. And right now it's raining. Oh goody!
Happy Spring!
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment