Minette

WINTER'S END?

Monday, 9. March 2009, 18:31:13

Outside my window the snow is falling.
Last week we had some warm weather and much melting but nature is reminding us that winter is not done until she decides it’s done.
This past Sunday our clocks went ahead an hour and soon the calendar will tell us that spring is here…but the calendar isn’t in charge of the weather no matter how well intentioned.
This has been a long winter, it started early with the devastating ice storm here in New Hampshire.
My town didn’t get it badly but not far from here many of my friends had no power for days and even weeks.
We are still seeing the damage that was done during that ice storm.
Winter doesn’t usually bother me. I lived in Florida for nine years and really missed the winter.
I like the cold, within reason and I love the snow especially if I don’t have to drive in it.
But this year I’m right there with those wishing it was over and done with. Enough already!
We are more than ready for spring here in New Hampshire. We are ready for warmer weather, for the bulbs to start peeking out from the ground and the trees to go into bud and turn green.
Spring in New Hampshire is beautiful. There are so many shades of green, the flowering trees are stunning and their aroma fills the air.
The daffodils and tulips are followed by the lilacs and the lilacs lead us into the summer sunshine and beautiful, warm nights.
It won’t be long now before the seasonal places in the harbor open, the summer people will come back and the streets will come to life again.
There are weekend concerts outside and boats on the lake, water skiers and swimming. There are parties and bar-b-que’s with the smell of food cooking on the grills flavoring the air.
But that isn’t quite here yet no matter how ready for it we are. Its still winter, as nature is showing us.
But as winter winds down and spring does approach, we feel it coming and are brighter in our moods and thoughts.
This has been a long winter, too long. I’m hoping spring comes early and stays.

MY FAVORITE PSALMTHE CHOICE GOD GAVE US--LET NO MAN TAKE THAT CHOICE AWAY

Comments

hughchips2006 # 11. March 2009, 16:07

We don't have snow in our country, so it is only in my dream. But snow scenery is the best, in my opinion. If we don't have anything, it is the best. If there is too much (though it's our favorite one), it seems not to be liked anymore. Is it right?

minette061554 # 11. March 2009, 17:32

The snow is nice unless you have to go out in it LOL. It is beautiful to look at though. It's not fun to have to be scraping it off my car early in the morning...

hughchips2006 # 11. March 2009, 18:04

Does it bother you much more than heavy rain? There is much rain in Viet Nam. I like looking at it but I hate going out in the rain. It is so wet and dirty. What about the snow? Does it make you wet or dirty?

minette061554 # 11. March 2009, 18:19

Snow is usually worse than heavy rain but sometimes I like it better anyway.
We have wet snow and dry snow, depening on the humidity at the time.
But the snow gets dirty once it's plowed and they put sand and dirt over it for traction. Then it's no longer beautiful.
I know Viet Nam has a lot of rain, orchids grow there in the wild yes?
I grow orchids and my father was famous for his.
We only have one kind of orchid that grows in my part of America, which is north, near Canada and it is slowly disappearing.
I am going out for the afternoon and evening but I will talk with you later.
Tomorrow I will be gone all day but I'll be home sometime in the early evening....of course we're on different times anyway, it is 2:18 pm here now.
Have a good day (or night LOL) and I will take to you later.

KimLynn # 13. March 2009, 19:59

Funny we are a bit different down south LOL. At the beggining of the week we were in the mid to upper 80s. Now it is in the lower 40s or upper 30s outside, and raining. We have 2 seasons cold and wet and hot and steamy LOL. My roses were budding around Christmas and I was out in shorts on Christmas day. Of coures we will likely have tripple diget temps this summer so then we would like it to be a bit cooler LOL.

Even the smallest bit of snow here will shut down the city. But 3 foot of rain will not stop us LOL.

Hugs
Kim Lynn

minette061554 # 14. March 2009, 00:42

LOL, I lived in Tampa, FL for 8 years from 1992 til 2000, spent 4 months in winter there in 2001. I know about heat and humidity LOL. We never got snow, they'd have freaked. I guess they had about a 1/2" in 1978.
Rain, LORD, in summer? Every day, torrential, fill the intersections in 10 minutes and then the muggy was even worse while the air sucked all the water back up.
I know whatcha mean!!