Yesteryear

Today is the first day of spring…or so they say. Last year on this day we flung open all the windows to let in a fresh, warm breeze. And we listened to the hum of the neighbor’s lawn mower as we fired up the grill for supper. The daffodils were already in bloom. The high temperature last year on this day was 83 degrees.

On this first day of spring I’m wearing one of my warmest Polartec pullovers and my thickest pair of socks. I’m staring at 4 inches of fresh snow that blanketed a 6-inch snow pack. Underneath it all the daffodils are still fast asleep. The high temperature today is supposed to be 19 degrees with a wind chill dipping below zero.

What a difference a year makes!