Spring is Coming On

Last week we noticed the first signs of spring. I'm guessing by Easter everything will be completely green and flowers will be blooming all over the place. When I was young it seemed every Easter the weather would turn off cool. The old folks called it the Easter snap. I don't think it happened every year but often enough for people to set a notion that it could be expected. Easter was a good excuse for buying new clothes. Some of the more well-to-do folks bought new suits and complete outfits. Some people for reasons of necessity or frugality just bought accessories to brighten up old clothes. Anyway things are getting springlike. You can already hear the lawn motors all most everywhere you go. Soon people will have to mow twice a week to keep up with things. We have been blessed with a mild winter and things couldn't have been more pleasant except for the abundance of rain we had over the last few months. The lakes and ponds are full so we can be thankful in spite of the inconvenience of a little flooding.