Thursday, March 11, 2010

Why, Yes! I DO Measure Progress toward Spring by Wine Corks!!!!

Don't you? Because soon I'll want to soak these wine corks in rubbing alcohol to more easily get a fire started in my fire pit. It's been 34 degrees here for the last several days--34 glorious degrees!--which means the snow has been melting and the hint of an outline of the firepit in my yard is beginning to surface!



I know this isn't the fire pit. It's actually a diffuser spreading the fragrance of lavendar oil in my living room; to add to the il(de)lusion of spring in the air.



And look! The path to my car from my front door is no longer treacherous! The ice is receding and I don't have to waddle-shuffle/stretch my arms out sideways to make it down the steps and to the car!



I'm thinking that any day now I'll get to see the solar candy-cane Christmas lights I foolishly lined along my driveway, two days before Christmas. . . . and never saw again:



10 more days to spring!
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16 comments:

  1. CheriMarch 11, 2010 at 2:47 PM

    Love the optimism. We've had a full week of temps in the 50's and the snow still isn't completely gone. Mostly gone, but still patches...

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  2. MargaretMarch 11, 2010 at 5:39 PM

    So nice to see that things are thawing out for you! I'm so excited for spring, too!

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  3. EstherMarch 11, 2010 at 6:39 PM

    Well congrats on your first step toward spring! I love the wine cork idea....never even thought of that! Your humor just cracks me up Angela...I'm so glad your spririts are back up again.

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  4. Lauren HartmanMarch 11, 2010 at 6:47 PM

    Honestly Angela, I don't know how you do it and keep your sanity. Enduring snow on the ground for months on end takes a special kind of person. Here's hoping the thaw continues! :D

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  5. NickiMarch 11, 2010 at 7:27 PM

    I feel so ashamed for complaining about our winter in comparison to your season. We've hit near 70 and the shorts have been pulled out --- so I am sure we have another snow around the corner.

    Like the wine cork approach. (eliminates the evidence of what you did to pass time through the winter!)

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  6. annabelleMarch 11, 2010 at 8:20 PM

    YAY!!! maybe you'll have a heat wave and the snow will all be gone in 10 days...we can hope, right ;)

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  7. ChristiMarch 11, 2010 at 9:28 PM

    I can't wait for spring. You've had more snow than us. I don't think I could have survived.

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  8. MariaMarch 11, 2010 at 9:33 PM

    I'm so glad your snow is melting. I hate wobbling in the ice. Just curious . . . don't you park inside your garage in the winter? I told the boys flat out that one of the spots inside the garage was for my car - not negotiable! There are very few times that I pull rank like that, but hey, we are talking about snow here!

    Also, very interesting info about the corks for your fire pit. I did not know that! Very cool! Also very cool is that jar of spaghetti sauce. I've never heard of that brand but it sounds wonderful and I like the logo.

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  9. MeaghanMarch 11, 2010 at 9:42 PM

    Yah! I'm so not a snow person so I'm really happy for you. I love that you have a clear path to your car. :)

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  10. JessMarch 11, 2010 at 10:35 PM

    My gosh, you do still have a lot of snow! I'm glad to see it's thawing down for you some, soon you'll even be able to see- gasp- GRASS! :)

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  11. RedsMarch 12, 2010 at 6:21 AM

    Yeah - 10 days to Spring!!! Just hope there is no more snow in March!

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  12. SharonMarch 12, 2010 at 6:48 AM

    Never heard of wine corks & alcohol. Then again, I don't drink wine. I do know that dryer lint in great for starting fires. I could send you some. ;)

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  13. patMarch 12, 2010 at 8:23 AM

    Never heard of that wine cork use; but then don't use wine, so I wouldn't know, but that would be a good fire starter! Glad to see the melt beginning...here's to a continued thaw and no late spring suprises!!!

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  14. Gypsy Girl(Brenda)March 12, 2010 at 10:29 AM

    Wow 34 degreees. Awesome that spring is on the way. We dried out here for a bit than the snow storms have begun all over again.

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  15. BarbMarch 12, 2010 at 11:40 AM

    I am so late getting to your site this time that I think everyone has said everything I'm thinking. Happy Spring! Soon!

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  16. SuzyMarch 12, 2010 at 3:10 PM

    10 more days and counting! I'm glad you can get to your car now :)!

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--Wonderful! I was hoping you'd comment!