Day 5 - 79 -- Changes Underway

The day was mainly cloudy and filled with many smaller things that needed to be done now. Still feeling the effects of the cold and disrupted sleep, I found it difficult to concentrate, which left me feeling cranky. Later in the day, there were a few situations that made me laugh, so the time at the office ended on a brighter note. Another positive for the day occurred at 1:15 PM local time when Spring officially arrived. Weather reports have the whole province under a winter weather advisory as yet another nor'easter is headed this way. It appears there will be snow and rain and likely something in between later tomorrow into Thursday. These things seem hard to predict, though there are many predictions made with various computer models.

Spring brings hope -- hope for the greening up of the world outside the window. Transitions from winter into summer take place throughout the spring months. Yes, months -- summer will not arrive overnight nor will winter have retired for the year early this afternoon. Patience seems scarce with  spring -- everyone expecting shorts, flip-flops and barbecues to happen immediately. This can drain the joy and hope of the season for those of us who actually enjoy the change process. There will be more winter sprinkled with bits of summer until there is more summer with just bits of wintery stuff. I find it sad that people want to rush through something that can be so magical -- watching trees come into full leaf, seeing spring bulbs bloom, the flowering shrubs and trees, that amazing wet mud smell that heralds spring. The signs I've noticed before the official arrival today have been the fantastic solar loading in the sun. Even when the air temperatures remained below freezing this weekend, the small overnight snowfall melted in the warmer sun. A sure sign of the changing season, is the beginning of the spring shed in furry companions. Here, that has begun in earnest. So, spring will be spring and we can take the time to enjoy the small changes, Or we can drive ourselves and others nutty by grumping our way through a quarter of the year <smile>.

A song that seemed to fit the thoughts of the day is shared here. The lyrics note reactions to change with a relaxing soulful blues melody and vocals of the singer-songwriter. Enjoy!

Waiting on the World to Change -- John Mayer