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Yes. It’s true. It is 72 and sunny in Seattle!

I guess we now have worse summer weather than SIBERIA.

On the upside, my grass is green. So green, in fact, that I cannot keep up with the mowing!

*sigh*

When I left for work this morning, there was snow on the ground, it was cold and the buds on my trees were still locked up tight.

Tonight when I got home around dusk, the snow was long gone and the buds opened on my asian pear tree and one of my rhodedendrons.

Ladies and Gentlemen… Spring has arrived.

at least in Seattle, that is.

When even the places that I like to escape so show the raindrop icons, I know we are in for a long rainy season…

It has been snowing here in the Martha Lake neighborhood in Lynnwood, Washington since about 11 am. It’s not sticking to the roads, but sticking quite nicely to my overgrown grass. Today is March 28th, 2008. It is snowing in MARCH. Considering that the first day of spring was 8 days ago, it does seem a bit odd, especially for Seattle. If I was in Switzerland, well, it would be competely expected.

The daffodils and other spring flowers look very out of place in the wintry white weather.

My favorite season is spring. The flowers begin blooming, the leaves come back on the trees and the grass is the greenest. In Seattle, we do get a lot of rain, but in the spring, whenever the sun comes out, everything just sparkles and seems brighter. I used to be a very depressed person and the winter months would just kill me. I would mope about for most of January and February, but when March would hit and everything started blooming, my whole countenance would change.

During Springtime, I get very antsy. When I was in college, I would skip more classes than any other time of the year. Something in me just ITCHES to get out and have an adventure. I want to leave town, go somewhere, experience the new. Now that I am not in school and don’t have a spring break, I will need to make a plan for an adventure.

Perhaps another kite flying expedition. Any suggestions of good Kite Flying places in the Puget Sound?

Operation Basement Water Removal

With the recent Seattle Deluge, I ended up with some minor flooding in my basement that got my rugs and records wet. Also, a section where a bunch of boards and doors was affected. Today, my dad and I sopped up the water and moved the boards out of the way. The question was how to get the rugs dry. Since they are small area rugs, we just tacked them to the rafters and put fans on them. Simple enough.

We are still not sure where the leak came from, but the theory is that the water table level rose and the water came in from cracks in the walls. Ugh. We might have to dig a big trench under my porch for a drain. Not a fun project.

Sometimes I wonder if being a homeowner is worth it.