Last year, around this time, my family and I went to Ottawa for a few days. My husband was supervising a group of students on an art field trip. I was not working full time, so I took my daughter out of school for the week, and we drove to Ottawa to meet up with him. I used it as an excuse to visit with my cousin, my brother in-law, and some family friends. Our hotel was paid for, so we did not need accommodations. I barely got to see my husband, but the kids loved the trip.
The weather was drastically different from this year. During our stay in Ottawa at the end of March 2012, the temperature rose to the mid 20s. Above zero. People were walking around in tank tops, shorts and bikinis (my cousin lives near the university). I had not packed clothes cool enough for my children and they were often complaining of being too hot. They wanted to go swimming, and were surprised to see the pool they used the previous summer was still empty. Our trip to the Érablière felt out of place because there was no snow. No maple syrup taffy!
This year, we are only just beginning to see grass at the edges of buildings and around trees. My yard still has about a metre of snow on it. We are expecting warmer temperatures this week, but also more snow. It is the last week of March, and we had warmer weather at the beginning of January this year. Winter refuses to end.
I am looking forward to running again, but I still find it too cold here, in Sudbury. Although, if the temperature stays above zero, I might be able to tough it out soon. Most of the roads and walkways are clear. We had a short warming period around the second week of March. I might be able to leap over piles of snow on the sidewalks, and have a clear path on the roads.
I am looking forward to the disappearance of the snow in the yard so the kids can go out to play without destroying their clothes or coming back inside totally soaked. We are at the in between stage right now. It's the transition between winter and spring I hate the most. No more sliding, at least not safely or cleanly. The ground is soggy, so even when the snow finally disappears, it will end up being muddy if the kids play too hard. They can't really run around or play with their summer toys. I suppose we could get out the bikes.
I know I am not alone in wishing for this winter to finally end. If we have to spring our clocks forward, the least we should be able to expect is a warming trend, and an end to the snow. In about four months we will be complaining about the heat, but that is four months away. I want this snow gone. I want to see my daffodils and tulips. I want spring!
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