Okay, yes… this is a pretty big deal in this year of the most persistent sub-zero temps in Michigan for over 85 years.
I’m not threatening to move…. yet.
I can even still admit that snow is beautiful. (It helps if you ask when I’m not driving in it.)
One of my favorite ways to enjoy winter is sipping hot cocoa and toasting my toes by the fireplace of an evening. Coming within five pieces of firewood from the end of the stack by the middle of February is one good way of getting pretty close to the line of tired of winter.
As for those deep cups of hot cocoa, loaded with mini-marshmallows and peppermint stick twizzler, that tasted so great back during Christmas break? Meh. We’re no longer on speaking terms.
All of which to say… I’ll take my first sign of Spring in Red, White, and Blue.
Maple buds are swelling and turning red!
I love winter and especially enjoyed this one, even with the temps. I think it was all the sunshine. We had very few cloudy days this year, over here on the East side of the state anyway. I felt pretty warm and cozy reading about the fires and the hot chocolate too. I know it’s time for Spring and am in the in between stage of still clinging to the beauty of Winter but wishing for those red buds! All the beautiful birds serenading us doesn’t hurt either. I know I won’t be complaining when all the pretty white is replaced with beautiful green!