Tuesday Top Ten

Good evening, friends.  Hope this blustery, potentially stormy evening finds everyone doing well. I'm angry with winter, so today's top ten contains my frustrations on this subject.

Ten Reasons I'm Soooo Over Winter:

1. Old Man Winter never showed up.  He stood me up with only the occasional tease he might decide to go ahead and come.  I don't like being stood up. 
2. He'll probably decide to show up around March for a brief fling, expecting me to just be happy he came at all, when the reality is that I'll just be mad that my newly planted flowers will freeze.  
3. He left me wanting.  Only dreams of hot chocolate, snowmen, and scarves and hats. 
4. I've got fever.  And by that I mean the spring variety.  Just the mere signs of things in stores that are green and have soil is enough to woo me over and forget all about my winter woes.
5. I love waking up really cold in the morning and snuggling under the covers, but these days I'm not lingering around that much to snuggle so I don't miss it all that much.  Plus it's still cold in the mornings in springtime so I can have the best of both worlds.
6. I like wearing flip flops to work in the Pilates studio.  Can't do that when it's 20 degrees in the morning.
7. I'm dying to get out in my yard and play with new pretty things to plant.
8. The weather has been just warm enough to be delicious.  Not too hot.  Very enticing.  Nothing like feeling the sun on your face.  And a great boost of Vitamin D for health and mood enhancement :)
9. Winter thought he'd satisfy all of my longings by just spitting out a little ice and sleet.  Putting in the least amount of effort possible when I know what he's capable of.  How disappointing.
10. I'm just tired of getting my hopes up.  Hope deferred makes the heart sick.  A girl's just gotta move on, you know?

Come to think of it, summer is about the only season that doesn't disappoint around here.  And I love summer as much as the next person, but the variety and beauty of each season is something I really treasure.  And now, with a tinge of sadness, I am officially skipping over winter in my heart and giving my affections over completely towards spring.  Picked up some new flowers for my window today as a matter of fact.  Just couldn't stand it.  They call to me in the store.  They know how to get me.  Unlike winter, spring is coming with the flowers (no pun intended), candy, and a new song - what can I say, I'm a romantic at heart :)  The idea and thought of new life springing up is especially wonderful this time. Here's to the glorious spendor of Spring, and may he come soon.