Signs of Spring

Today when I woke up it was ZERO degrees; which seems about as far away from spring as you can get. However, I am starting to see the signs. Perhaps it's because I'm just so tired of everything winter (snow, colds, boots, hats, ice, chapped lips, etc.) that I'm quite open to seeing anything different.

Here's what I've observed that gives me hope for a change of season:

• three students in the past week wearing flip flops on campus
• two bikers (self-powered) on the way to school the past two days
• swim suits and shorts in the stores, winter stuff on deep clearance
• absolutely NO snow mittens to replace a lost pair for Willa
• distance track runners out on the street rather than on the indoor track

I know, not much, but I'm clinging and hoping.