Weather people say it will reach 50 (10 C) today. So what if it might rain a little too…we’re still excited.
It’s been a long winter and I am not alone in waiting impatiently for spring.
Stoically waiting for spring.
Lately it seems even inanimate objects are waiting….waiting…
Lonely slide
…waiting for the first soft spring breeze tinged with warmth.
But there is hope. Yesterday on the way to doggie school I spotted a red winged blackbird preening in the top of a tree. I haven’t heard them yet but I am sure I will today when Katie and I go to the park to play.
Missing the children
In fact last weekend while Katie and I were scuttling around avoiding the bitter wind I’m almost sure I heard a sandhill crane’s cry. And earlier in the week I’m almost positive I saw two of them standing on the ice in a marshy area as I was driving to work. I just caught them out of the corner of my eye but I’m sure those were cranes and not geese. Almost sure.
Right now our morning backyard still has snow. (Click on photo to ‘see the light.’)
Morning sheds light on hope
But we’re betting on the weather guy that this afternoon will be amazing. And we listen to Mr. Cardinal as he sings with joy.
Ode to joy
Change Is Hard 
March 10, 2013 at 9:43 am
Enjoy the warmth today! Spring is definitely right around the corner.
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March 10, 2013 at 9:57 am
we promise you that Spring IS coming!!!!!
Love the photo of the “child-less swings”” the best…..so touching
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March 10, 2013 at 10:06 am
we had a wonderful warm sunny 70 degrees yesterday – had a wonderful day – today is still on the 60’s but going to rain all day. Spring is coming for sure – my rose is covered in new shoots
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March 10, 2013 at 11:04 am
My yard is a slushy mess, but most of the snow is gone, and only a few slick patches remain. It has not really been a cold Chicago winter, just unrelenting grey skies and snow flurries without much overall accumulation…although last weeks storm upped our snow average. I don’t like hot weather but I sure am ready for a sunshine! Great swing picture.
Hope you and Katie have fun at the park.
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March 10, 2013 at 2:05 pm
Spring is coming, yes it is! Because we really really need it to come. Soon.
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March 10, 2013 at 3:58 pm
Dawn, I hope you and Katie get some of that warmth — it’s been a LONG winter, hasn’t it? Today got to nearly 60 here! Most of the icky snow has melted and, though we’re supposed to get rain tonight, Dallas and I got out and took a nice walk!
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March 10, 2013 at 6:29 pm
Today it was 63 and I have never seen so many neighbors out at once – no one wants to wait for Spring any longer!
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March 10, 2013 at 9:22 pm
Take care Spring will come.
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March 11, 2013 at 4:29 pm
Gosh, you are further along toward spring than we are. This can be a waiting time of year, can’t it? Looking forward to when the sandhill cranes return.
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March 11, 2013 at 9:30 pm
That playground sure looked lonely. Hope spring comes soon for u.
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March 12, 2013 at 2:26 pm
Yesterday it was spring; today it’s winter again. I shall not get my hopes up just yet.
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March 16, 2013 at 1:05 pm
This seems to be a common theme around the blogosphere! I think we are all snowed-out and have spring fever! March is a tough month of transition – thanks for showing hints that spring is on the way.
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