The air is different this weekend. It smells like spring - unless you are at the parental units' house where we found the air smelled like something died...but no need to dwell on that mystery. After a rough winter of several freezes (remember this is the central coast of Florida where the 'freeze' word is spoken in hushed tones, if ever spoken)we are finally out of the freeze woods and enjoying warm balmy breezes.
The cold is abnormal for this area. Birds were scarce and even the fish headed out of town - we suspect they went to Aruba. We didn't miss the mosquitoes, but they have accompanied the rest of the hoards of wildlife that are rapidly returning.
The spring brings a lot of 2 legged critters too. Those snowbirds were here since January, but in hibernation until the spring air hit. Now they are recharged and on the road, at the beach and in front of me at the grocery store checkout. And, by next week the younger snowbirds - college kids - will be invading the beaches. Mark will claim he's fishing...but methinks there will be more wildlife than usual for him to observe over the next month or so of spring breaks.
The patio is washed, the sunscreen is on, the legs are shaved. We're ready for SPRING!!
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