Has anyone seen spring?
Generally people use discussions about the weather to fill space in otherwise empty "i-really-don'thave-anything-else-to-say" conversations. But what happenned yesterday deserves telling.
Yesterday it was May 22nd; and if i remember correctly spring started officially in April. yes? okay i thought so.
Yesterday, on a spring day, it hailed. Hail i tell you. disgusting.
In addition to the hail i am still wearing my winter jacket and winter wardrobe. I purposely waited patiently and didn't open my summer wardrobe box in order to not jinx the spring from coming. This year, no can do. She just doesn't want to get here. Two months ago I bought two pairs of (rediculously expensive) cute summer shoes. (I have waited at least fifteen years to see shoes like this)
I have worn each pair only once. and i froze my feet. and the last couple of times the weather report has been mildly spring like - well, the weatherman lied.
I wait all year for the first 80 degree day. and cherries. the first cherries of spring. i buy a kilo, sit on a park bench and spit cherries pits while looking at the passers-by and the spring sky.
Not this year, the cherries are here but I'm still wearing my winter jacket to go to the market.
Phooey! this rotten rotten weather.
posted by leila @ 8:10 PM
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