spring

I have the bug. I guess you could say I have a mild case of spring fever. That's because I have noticed two signs of spring.

Just in case you missed it over the weekend with the Super Bowl distractions, we received some good news from Punxsutawney Phil, the famous groundhog.Look for an early spring!

It was the mildest winter here that I could ever remember, and if you liked the winter temperatures, you probably loved the spring conditions which again gave us above average temps.

Wojo's is partnering with the Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary to help provide support for social service programs. Here's how you can make a difference when your ready for spring planting:

Looking for a great local art show? Here's one for you! The Lapeer Art Association presents "Spring Goes On" beginning May 15th through June 16th . It's an all-media, all-gallery exhibit.

I'm not a fan of winter, but one of its most admirable qualities is that it covers up the mess of the smokers. Pictured below is the "smoking kettle" outside our building. During the winter it is mostly covered with snow and the cigarette butts are lost in the white splendor, but come spring this is what we have to look at and smell.

I mentioned weeks ago that I had taken the Solstice out of storage and was preparing for a spring/summer of fun driving. The little blue convertible has been sitting in the garage almost four weeks now, and has barely moved. Oh yes, there was that 83 degree day on a Sunday afternoon three weeks ago that I was able to get it out and take it for a spin through the "Hot Dog Stand" in Grand

The calendar says that we are nearly a full month into Spring, but most of us in Mid-Michigan aren't feeling it.

Spring is in the air, and I am itching to get my garden all prepped and ready to start planting flowers.  My wife loves the bird feeder and bird bath I bought for her.  She even loves the solar powered lights that kick on at night.  How would she respond if I told her I was going to put in a 'flower potty?'

The calendar says it's Spring, but it also says it's March.  A winter storm continues as of this posting to dump snow, sleet and freezing rain on our area.  Many schools closed, and numerous traffic accidents and power outages resulted from the lousy weather...

We've managed to survive a really long winter.  Lots of snow and cold with little relief.  Sunday evening at 7:21 the Vernal Equinox, or Spring officially arrives!

Ok..Whether you believe in the whole Groundhog thing or not, it makes for lots of  TV coverage Feb 2nd.