“You can go without a coat.” The words are Helaine’s as I got ready to leave the house this afternoon. You’d think the weatherman wouldn’t need to be reminded. I didn’t! It was still nice to hear.
We are entering my favorite time of the year. It’s coatless season with the Sun’s last rays still visible after 7:00 PM.
We’re warm without being humid. We’re warm with cool nights. We’re warm without worry.
There are lovers of winter reading this. I’m glad you’re here, but I don’t understand you. Why do you embrace the cold? Why do you fight the warmth?
I looked up yesterday and saw the first buds on our trees. They’re growing day-by-day.
Soon bushes, flowers and trees will be bright with color. The colors don’t last as long as spring itself, but the color is what makes this season extra special.
79° in Hartford today, 68° in Bridgeport. Both temperatures were record breakers. It was a good way to usher out winter.
At the moment there’s nothing wrong in the world. Spring weather forgives all sins.
Love those pictures, Geoff! I especially love the one of the Hartford skyline!
Love the “warm without worry” !!!
“warm without being humid”…well said…humidity is what i hate…
I LOVE the Spring, yes I could live with Spring weather year round!!! So why do I live in CT??? Cause it is so beautiful here….grew up here, and I do love the changing seasons, but I am not a fan of the cold! I take comfort that it does not last forever….
It was 56 at midnight in Westport. Love this weather
Amen to that, Geoff!!
Belive it or not, you are getting warmer weather that SoCal at the moment. We’re supposed to warm up a bit, after this winter storm clears out.
It’s easier to cool off when it’s colder out, Geoff, and that makes a difference when working outside. And when the air is dry and there’s’ any breeze, pollen flies around, and can cause a lot of misery in allergy and asthma sufferers. Just the same, I love the warmer weather and things blooming, too, even though my allergies make me ration time outside.
By the way, growing up, my late father was a Fire Warden and taught us that springtime was “fire season”..(he fought brush fires and worked for the state.) This year it’s aggravated by all the leftover brush around and I just hope people will be careful of fires.
Yes, I embrace the cold but I do not fight the warmth. I want each season to be like it used to be. As a child, we never worried about a White Christmas or having enough snow for sleds with metal runners. We spent the winter sledding, skating, building snowmen and forts. It was great. Now, as an older adult, I embrace winter for its beauty, the early dark leads to slow cooked yummy meals that can’t be enjoyed in warmer seasons. I love to see the red Cardinal at the feeder with snow as a backdrop. I love the silence that snow brings most of all. It’s so peaceful.
I also love the awakening of spring. I love the smell of the earth warming up. I don’t smell that anymore. I don’t know if its because we lack our old winters or because of my allergies or because of where I now live.
I missed the snow this winter. I missed having a “snow day” where I didn’t have to feel guilty about not running around doing errands but instead, could curl up with a good book. I missed the nights cooking and eating special meals for especially cold, snowy nights. I missed playing with my dogs in the snow.
Now, however, I am ready to start my gardens and look forward to the delicious homegrown herbs and veggies. I just hope we get snow next winter!