Spring is here. It arrived yesterday with warmer weather, melting snow and lots of mud. Today a skinny groundhog scampered across our patio, oblivious to the fact that two large dogs were drooling at it from the windows above. Obviously the hibernation wiped its memory clean, as Aslan was the nemesis of this particular groundhog last year. Or perhaps it was the opposite, as the groundhog inspired fury in Aslan, his white ruff puffed up, while the groundhog was really ready to live and let live. There are still snow drifts melting by the side of the driveway, but the ground is beginning to soften and the dogs bring the mud in whenever they’ve taken a walk. After weeks of temperatures in the teens, 40-50 degree days are heavenly. And the longer days begin to lift the SAD that weighs me down from October through the winter months.
I like March. I know lots of people who despise it for the rainy cold days and the variable temperatures - but March is a moody month and I can certainly sympathize. March is the PMS of months - it can't decide if it wants to be warm or cold, if it wants to rain or snow, if it likes the pretty flowers or wants to sear them all to the ground with frost and freeze. It is full of snark and can be wonderful and kind to live with or just plain nasty to be around.
But at the same time, March gets things stirring. The Groundhog returns, and so does the red-winged blackbird. All the critters get horny - the male robins go to the top branches and loudly call "Hey baby, ain't I gorgeous? Don't ya want me bad? I'm much louder and bigger than that dude over there!" Skunks announce their odiferous presence for their mates and raccoons bring their lovers treats from our trashcan. Even the trees are screwing overhead without any thought of the sneezing audience below. The sleeting days alternate enough with sunny 60 degree days to tantalize us with thoughts of sweater-free wardrobes and blooming plants. May is my favorite month with green grass, new leaves and lilacs and lilly-of-the-valley blooming - but March has its pleasures also.
Saturday, March 10, 2007
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