Ice

Spring is trying so hard,

To get a foothold,

Ice in the trees of my yard,

Means we're still hanging onto the cold.

Now that skiing is done,

Time to dust off the bike,

Get out and have some fun.

Maybe even brave the temps for a hike.

Funny that soon we'll change our tune,

When we start to complain,

Africa heat before the start of June,

As the sun we'll distain.

So move from freezing to heat,

from skis to flip flops

Because the weather in NC cannot be beat,

Our Winter to Summer hop.

Blew By You

The wind is wicked today.  Not the type of day for top hats or toupees.

Watched my deck furniture move across the deck.

Some geese fighting the wind to land on the lake.

This always makes me think, "There's no place like home."

And a small part hopes I wake out of my black and white world into 

the beautiful colorful Land of Oz.

Then I look around again and simply say,

There's no place like home.

What?

Just when you think it is Spring, Mother Nature throws a curve ball.

Here's the spring flowers peeking through the mulch, a fallen birds nest.

Warm temperatures and rain make January feel move like April.

Don't let appearances deceive you.

A Winter Watch with snow is in the forecast for Thursday night.

In North Carolina we have our ritual to guarrantee a snow day.

Which being few and far between, we have to work hard at them.

Wear the pajamas inside out, put the cotton balls between the toes,

flush the ice cubes down the toilet

All to keep the dream alive.

Could it be the white stuff on the ground or no school?

Which one is more desirable?

What's your comfort on a rainy day?

A rainy day when all you want to do is park it on the couch.

Work your way down the Trader Joe snacks you purchased.

Stalk a few friends on the Internet.

How I wish this was snow and not wet, cold rain.

When my motivation is not whether or not I can obtain bed sores,

but how quickly I can get outside in the still while quiet

of a cold snowy day.

But alas, living in the Triad of North Carolina that doesn't happen

very often.

Fingers crossed.