The top news headline of each day is one of the following:

“Yet another day of single digit temperatures”
“4-6 inches of snow expected overnight”
“Number of potholes at a record high”
“Warm temps and rain to bring another round of flooding”
“Today’s near record warmth to be followed by sub-zero wind chills”

Seriously, I can’t remember a winter like this [...]

Dreaming Of Spring, originally uploaded by suesue2.

Well we had our taste of spring earlier this week. This morning I awoke to the sad news that we had an inch or so of snow on the ground.

So enjoy this great photo with me and think spring thoughts. It wouldn’t be Michigan without having temps in the mid-70s and two days later an inch of snow on the ground.

We had some snow drop (I think that is what they are called) flowers poke out this week, but I didn’t get pictures before this crummy snow.

I know that technically spring does not officially begin until next week on March 21, but we have had some warmer weather the last couple of days with highs tomorrow reaching the mid-60s. Next week when spring officially begins the forecast is calling for winter weather with temps in the mid to upper 30s.
So [...]

Today, March 20, marks the official first day of spring. All winter long we have had above normal or mild temps. Now that spring is here what do we get? Below normal temps, of course.
The normal high for southwest lower Michigan is 49 degrees for this time of the year. The [...]