An Almost Picnic

The Plan

The forecast was predicted sunny, bright and 65. We bought our very own woven cotton picnic blanket. Smoothies were purchased and granola bars stored in a hip reusable canvas tote. The agenda was to catch up on the final chapters of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets while drowsily basking in cozy cat-nap inducing sunlight.

The Reality 

Determined to be difficult the prairie land's dense cumulus clouds stole away our Saturday's hope and dreams. We lasted for twenty chilly minutes, before returning to our hobbit hole. At least we broke fast at Denny's, (side-note, Denny's has some stellarly-awesome social media out there) so the day wasn't a total bummer. 

  Back to hibernation...

Midwest Specific

Eternal Recurrence: Winter Edition

A Midwest April Fools

March Blizzard = April Snow

Fun Fact: I am going into my SIXTH consecutive month of winter.

Fun Fact II: I am going into FOURTH month of sporting da big jacket.

The Threshold/Blizzard Alert: Fargo Wins April Fools

Fargo has pasted the threshold. Spring has come and gone without an invitation to join its merriment and thaw. We will due without daffodils, easter eggs and allergies.

10 AM

 Instead, we shall dwell in this endless loop of winter.

3 PM

On this day, the last day of March, I have crossed icy roads, drifted into snowbanks and enacted my trusty four wheel drive.  We are bound to endure winter once more. 

5 PM

A Thought

Every single day this week has been sung about. "Isn't it beautiful out?"  has replaced "Hello". My mailman friend, Rob, is nothing but smiles. Even overcast Tuesday, grey and bleak, was the recipient of cheers. Roller bladders glide, bikes roll on; the sidewalks are strode upon once again.

Temperatures have bobbed between thirty and fifty degrees this week. Hat-haired grass is revealed beneath the melting layer of snow. My parameters for a beautiful day have expanded since my first midwest winter. A year ago, fifty degrees was an abominable state of affairs and thirty degrees was travesty. But now they are sublime; the beauty in my life grows. 

Sunlight

A rainy-sunny day in Fargo. 

Midwest Specifics

It's Melting!

 Rejoice to Thor & Odin, it is 34 degrees today!!! That is forty degrees warmer than last week! Spring is this you? I sure hope so.

Fun Fact: This winter season has had the most days below zero since temperatures were first recorded in 1888. We have logged fifty days below. This state of affairs deems Preston and I midwest warriors. Huzzzah!