The other day, my husband sent me to Lowe’s for some wood glue.  I walked in, and to my right . . . a tiny end cap of Christmas things on clearance for 75% off.  I took a quick inventory of the owl dressed like Santa, squirrel wearing an elf suit and the leftover ornaments that nobody would want full price much less deep discounted.  I moved on.   And then I saw “it” around the corner.  It was BACK!  My steps took a joyous bounce, my heart filled with happiness.

The gardening aisle!  BBQs were being moved back into place, plants, bird feeders, ceramic frogs, pots . . . Lowe’s was getting ready for SPRING!  I know I’ve been ready for it since the first day of winter.  In case you haven’t noticed, I don’t like the cold.  I don’t like winter.  I don’t ski, don’t play in the snow.  I don’t like walking on ice, driving on black ice.  I don’t like shoveling snow.

Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy Christmas and the Christ’s birth, but given my choice, we’d have one day of winter–Christmas, then move things right along back to warm weather and summer.  January 1 marks my countdown to shorts and flip flops.  Summer tans.  My sparkling pool.  A good book.

I can’t wait!!!!!!!