As a kid I longed to live somewhere that had seasons. Growing up in AZ you get Summer and Spring. And Spring is very short lived. I was so excited when I was able to go to college in MO where I could watch the leaves turn gold, auburn, peach and every shade between. Then I actually got to experience leaves falling off the trees! What a beautiful time of year. My first Thanksgiving in MO was beautiful. The first ice storm I had ever experienced happened to be the worst MO had seen in 20 years. The trees turned to a beautiful crystal shimmer. It was one of the most beautiful things I had ever seen. Driving from St. Louis to Springfield, MO I was in absolute awe over the crystal reflections of trees everywhere. Then after winter came Spring, little green shoots popping up out of the ground, gorgeous pink, green, yellow, blue and purple popping up everywhere you looked. So much better than the brown, olive, tan and brown that was always available in AZ. As Spring turned to Summer the greens and various colors of Spring turned more vibrant and strong. Summer then turned to Fall and the cycle would go again. I thought this was awesome. I loved experiencing every aspect of 4 seasons.
Today, living in GA I am once again finding myself missing things like snow, ice and the like. It is 34 degrees outside but there is not a single flake falling. We have had drizzle that burns at it touches your skin because it is that cold. So even though it is 45 outside you can't play outside as the drizzle is just painful. The ground is wet. My theory is that if it is going to be cold you need to have cold weather type precipitation ie: snow or even ice. Yes, I said ice at least then it would justify (in my mind anyway) the cold temperatures.
Since I can not change where I am living. I will make the best of what I have. The three oldest kids and I are bundled up on the couch watching School House Rock, learning about adjectives, nouns, gravity and multiplication tables and oh yeah a bill too!
When do we get more?
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