spring thaw?

Astute readers will notice my header picture has changed ever so slightly. That's because today it was up to 47 degrees outside, and much thawing has happened. My driveway is peeking through the snow.

Michigan winter, however, is not such an easy pushover, because already we've dropped back to 38 and I see a severe weather alert lurking at the bottom of my computer screen. Six more inches are predicted for our watch area.

I know. Weather talk. This is the kind of riveting drama, thought-provoking commentary, and coffee-snorting humor you've come to expect from my blog.

But my topics were limited this afternoon: the weather, laundry, grocery shopping with my mom (always entertaining), and a dental x-ray. My life, it's one big party.

I did accomplish one timely task, namely taking down the garlands and white lights from the top of my china cabinet, and the snowmen display from the shelf above my couch. I figured now that it's MARCH and all -- Easter month, for heaven's sake -- it might be appropriate to move on, decorationally speaking.

Maybe that in itself will be enough to summon spring weather.