I love seasons. I have always loved seasons. Yet, I've learned something during my first winter in Maryland (Robert keeps reminding me that this is an unusual winter here and everywhere), I love MILD seasons. I enjoy the change from winter to spring to summer to fall. I embrace all that is to be enjoyed with each season, but I like winter temperatures that hit below freezing ONLY for a few days out of the ENTIRE season, not days on end for , what seems like, weeks on end. I enjoy snow, for a day, maybe two. I do not enjoy snow for days on end. I've learned that there are two main reasons for this: 1 - when it is bitter cold, it's too cold to be outside...meaning too cold to so much as walk out of the house to the car, from the car to the store. It's too cold to do anything. 2 - there is very little sunshine and I have historically greatly underestimated the power of sunshine. There must really be something to that whole Vitamin D thing.
So, when I woke up yesterday morning and saw the sun shining brightly, with not a single cloud to obstruct its rays all I could think of was soaking it in. Inspite of the below freezing temperatures our family bundled up to soak up some rays.
It was cook out time at the park with Mr. John. We grilled hotdogs.
Roasted marshmallows for s'mores.
Played some croquet (Collin came in second).
And enjoyed the playground.
It was freezing, literally, but we had a wonderful time being outside, in the sun, spending time with each other and a good friend (Elan we missed you). It was just what we needed to be able to smile when we saw the snow on the ground this morning.
So, here's to sun (and all of the wonderful analogies you can make with this) and what promises to be a gorgeous spring here in Southern Maryland.
