Next to hunting season this is my favorite time of the year. I like to call it “change-over season.”
It’s time to put all the winter gear away. Snow boots, coats, hats and gloves have been stowed away for another year.
Putting the snow blower and shovels away is especially satisfying in that it gives me the feeling of “I made it through another Minnesota winter.”
I know, I know. There is always the chance of one or maybe two more snowstorms, but I’ll deal with that if it happens.
Of course, before the snow blower can go into the shed, the lawn mower has to come out. If it were possible for lawn mowers to smile, I would swear when I rolled the mower out into the sun this past weekend, it seemed to be smiling.
There is always a bit of winter residue in the yard that needs to be cleaned up, but even that is enjoyable because you can look forward to green grass, trees budding and flowers and shrubs coming to life.
There is also the “change-over” in apparel that is underway as well.
Sweatshirts, sweaters and long-sleeved shirts are put away and short sleeves and shorts become the attire of the day.
I must admit sweatshirts and sweaters do a better job of covering up the winter added poundage than shorts and T-shirts do.
Golf clubs, fishing rods, bicycles and ball gloves are pulled out of storage, dusted off, and are put to use.
I suppose maybe I am enjoying the start of the spring season more this year, because last year – as with many things we took for granted – spring seemed to be put on hold.
Spring is here; enjoy it.