Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Weary of Winter

Yesterday the DC area had yet another ice and snow storm to deal with, and it was dangerous enough that federal government offices were closed. I tried to be productive, doing things such as shredding old documents and organizing files, but also managed to bake some muffins and catch up with my sisters.

I do not know the author of this clever photograph, but I just had to share, as I know that many people in the Midwest and on the East Coast as just as tired of this long, drawn out winter with its seemingly never-ending snow and bitter cold.
Luckily the snow did not interfere with my big weekend plans on Saturday, which involved co-hosting a baby shower for a good friend of mine. Good food was had, gifts were opened, no cheesy shower games were played, and the guest of honor felt showered with love and friendship - as it should be.

An important DC announcement was made this morning: the National Park Service announced when the city's famous cherry trees should blossom. Due to the cold and long winter, the peak bloom (when 70% of the blossoms are open) is expected to be a tad later than usual, sometime between April 8 and 12. I moved to the DC area fifteen years ago, right at cherry blossom time. My mom and I drove here from the Midwest, my car packed full of belongings. My brother and his family graciously allowed me to live with them in the far-out suburbs until I found my own place. After spending that first night at their home, the following day mom and I took the Metro into downtown DC and walked around the gorgeously blooming trees at the base of the Washington Monument. Then mom headed to Union Station to take a train home, and I headed to a job fair. Fifteen years later I am still enjoying all that the DC area has to offer!

4 comments:

  1. I'll be waiting for your pictures of the cherry trees blooming! We have a few already in bloom here, but the temperatures of the last few days might just freeze all the unopened buds... I can't wait for spring either, and I live down south!

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    1. As is typical of folks who live in touristy towns, I don't go down to see the cherry blossoms every year. Nothing will ever compare to seeing them that first year I moved here! Maybe I will this year to celebrate my 15 yrs in the area, although my mom is coming to visit me around that time and we have plans to see flowers elsewhere. :)

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  2. It's snowing here again too. I didn't do anything productive - just sulked ;)

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    1. But you've barely had any winter in Latvia this year - you were overdue for some snow! Amazingly, we have yet ANOTHER snow day here, although was very glad that meant I could sleep in this morning! :)

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