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I think spring is finally here in Cleveland.
To me, this winter seemed to drag on endlessly. There were long periods where temperatures were in the 20’s, which is lower than I like…even when I’m wearing super high-tech clothing that was made for arctic explorers.
Naturally, when it warmed up, I was happy that things had changed. Yet, it got so warm so quickly — 70 degree days for a week — that it seemed like we skipped directly from winter to summer. It wasn’t a natural, northern Ohio transition. It seemed, for a few weeks, as if we had all boarded a plane in wintry, snowy Cleveland and got off the next day in summery, sunny Cleveland.
Of course, then it changes again and suddenly we’ve got near-freezing days.
This makes me grumpy.
As I was driving home, recently, on one of those days where nothing is wrong but nothing is particularly cheerful, I turned a corner. The sun was shining directly upon me, through the windshield. It struck me, bright enough to warm me. My head and chest were warm. My legs and feet, in the shadow of the compartment, were cold.
I cracked the window open for my head and chest. I turned on the heater for my legs and feet…and then, best of all, I smelled cut grass on a day when it had been rainy, sunny, cold and then warm (in the sun).
Spring! Finally!
I love the change of seasons.
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