Relative Something

Boy, oh boy, does March sunshine ever feel powerful compared to just a month ago! It is always fascinating, regardless how many times in our lives we experience it, to discover how comfortable 35°F feels this time of year, compared to the same temperature in October or November. I had the bedroom window open wide on Sunday and the fresh air was invigorating, but it didn’t feel cold at all. Time to get the bicycle prepared for a new season!

Now, given a choice between shoveling snow and mowing grass, I would pick shoveling, for sure. But with the hints of the end of snow season becoming more blatant every day, I am noticing an increasing urge to get on to the green season. That is uncharacteristic for me. I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that the local Major League Baseball team, the Minnesota Twins, will be playing in a brand new outdoor ballpark this year? I hate to admit it, but for some reason, part of me is hoping there is a classic April snowstorm on opening day, just to give everyone an immediate reality check. I am all for getting baseball out of that dome, but doing so without planning some way to account for our potential for weather that is distinctly un-baseball is ill-fated. Regardless, I will be very pleased to watch them play in the true light of day or under the stars of a summer night sky, albeit by way of local television broadcasts.

Even though much of my yard, as well as the deck and the roof of the house, are still under a couple of feet of snow, I am already seeing it like this in my mind’s eye…