Spring has Sprung

Well Spring has finally sprung and I couldn’t be happier.  I have literally been cold for seven straight months and today I did the unthinkable; I left the house without a jacket AND I fell asleep with a window opened all night… how liberating! 

I have officially retired my winter boots/hats/mittens/scarves.  (Although, per the late-great Jimmy Brooks, I did keep a spare set in my car for emergency purposes; something that has been instilled in me since the pre AAA days and cell phones).   And even though it’s great to finally be warm, there are a few things I already miss about the colder weather.

1.     Doing my grocery shopping during my lunch break, leaving it in the trunk of my car and having everything stay fresh until I get home for the evening.  Not only does this save me time, but I also avoid those annoying crowded isles and lines at the registrar.

2.     My super comfy micro fleece electric blanket, which is a dream to sleep with (literally).  I’m sad that I have to retire it for the season.  It has kept me snugly-bugly and gotten me through many a cold winter night.    Well that and a lot of red wine, toasty fires and a giant American Bulldog.

3.     And lastly the #1 thing I’m going to miss most about cold weather is the lack of bicyclists on the roads.  Now I enjoy a bike ride just as much as the next person, but you people who ride in the middle of the street need to get in check.  I don’t care who you think you are, or how fast you think you can pedal, you’re on a bike and I’m driving a car, you will never go as fast as me.  Cities and taxpayers pay good money to make roads extra wide and then paint a white stripe on the side… it’s called a bike lane, USE IT!

But other than that, I’m ready for summer… and the hotter the better.  I’m really looking forward to backyard bbq’s, the smell of freshly cut grass, (and the cute little lawn boys who landscape it), and watching my skin transform from a pasty white to a nice golden brown. 

Speaking of which, you’ll have to excuse me as I head out to soak up some sun.  There’s a big event happening this weekend where a gazillion photos will be taken, and I’ll be damned if I show up as a sparkling white blurb in the background.