Spring has come, the grass is riz
I wonder where da birdy is?
da bird is on da wing?
coming home for spring.

Okay so the first day of spring is still one week away. But I started thinking about new beginnings and how much I want the snow to go away. March 20 is the first day of spring according to my western calendar. That means that we only have a few more weeks of cold weather ahead of us and the warmer (and somewhat wetter) weather is on the way.

Usually right about now I start to get that motivated feeling. The energy returning after a long nap under a blanket of winter snow. I slowly stumble into April with the anticipation that this year the warming sun will return sooner and the grass will turn green faster. I pray that I can hop on my bike before the end of April and start to enjoy the lovely Winnipeg foilage.

But I know the truth. The truth is that it will be mid May before we see any real change in this weather. Last year we had a snowfall on the 7th of May. Back in 1997 we had a major snowfall in mid April and led directly to the flood of the century. So I know that my spring dream is full of bunk. But I can dream can't I? Historically the river still crests until early May.

Right now I just want to roll over and pull the blanket up tight to my chin and sleep for one more month.