Steph, Jeff, and Co.: I don't like Spring

Thursday, April 15, 2010

I don't like Spring

Totally inexplicable, yet totally undeniable. I just don't care for Spring.

I don't know why. I know that there are so many reasons to love this time of year:

The apple tree in the back yard is blooming!

I have daffodils popping up in the front garden area!

The weather is great - the kids have been playing outside almost every day and they love it!

Impromptu picnics in the back yard!

I have the clothes line set up, and am finally able to line dry the clothes and diapers, which I've been looking forward to all winter!

So why don't I like it? Spring is wonderful and lovely and pretty and all that, I just can't get excited about it, it gives me a weirdly unpleasant feeling.

Yeah, I'm strange. I've pretty much accepted that by now.

2 comments:

Michelle said...: Yeah, I'm odd too. I get tired just thinking about all the projects I had waiting for spring and good weather. So then I don't ever get them done....

Gorgeous daffodils though!; April 16, 2010 at 10:38 PM
Melinda said...: I love your pictures, even if you don't care for spring. Makes me want to pull out my grill. If only I had the motivation...; April 20, 2010 at 7:21 PM

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