When I turned my beloved Susan Branch calendar to March, I took heart in a cute little poem at the bottom of the page. I’ve been waiting all month to post it, because I told myself that the crocuses had to actually BE blooming when I did. Here’s what it says:
First a howling blizzard woke us
Then the rain came down to soak us
And now, before the eye can focus,
Crocus
by Lilja Rogers
And so, while there was still a bit of this on the ground in my backyard today…
I also found this in my neighbor’s front yard….
Yes, a crocus! I happened upon some young ladies as well, who were taking advantage of the 55 degree heat wave after their schoolwork was done. They were joyfully trying to demonstrate the static electricity in their hair. I had just returned from dropping three of my charges off at the basketball courts, and one of them at baseball practice. Driving around town, it was so clear that the whole town was hoping that this day was the beginning of real spring weather. There were joggers galore, flip flops in abundance, and even I chose to go without socks with my Mary Janes today.
Unfortunately, this sweet anticipation of warmth, green grass and leaves, and even backyard cookouts will be temporarily crushed come Friday.
Here is what Weather Underground is saying:
Here is what Weather Underground is saying:
Friday
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Snow. Additional moderate snow accumulation. Colder with highs in the mid 30s. North winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent. |
They are calling it the April Fool’s Storm. Oh, how I wish it were only a prank.
(Sigh.)