I Surrender
@just4him (323168)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
March 17, 2019 12:47pm CST
As much as I love winter, I need to give way to spring. Especially since I saw with my own eyes, the embodiment of spring flying around the parking lot this morning as I waited for my ride. The robin is back. I also saw a couple of geese, so they're back too, and a couple of mourning doves.
The snow is almost gone. The flood waters have receded, but there's still flooding near the East River, which is close to where I live.
We're only in the 30s today, but it's supposed to get up into the 50s by the end of the week. Like it or not, spring will be here before we know it. Only three days.
Now, if you were to ask me what's happening in three days, I wouldn't tell you spring, but I would tell you it's my grandson's 27th birthday. That little guy in the picture turns 27 on the first day of spring.
If the sun keeps shining like it is, there won't be a patch of snow anywhere. About the only snow left are the banks along curbs and the large snowbanks from snowplows in parking lots.
So, I surrender. The winter countdown begins again in three days. I know a lot of people are more than ready to say goodbye to this winter. It's been a rough one for a lot of people. Rough here too with the flooding last week. However, this is this kind of winter I grew up with. Not the rapid melting, but the nice slow gradual melting through spring to the last day of school when it was finally all gone for another five months. Yes, we usually saw the end of the snow by the second or third week of May.
Now, I'm not discounting the last snowstorm of the year as we usually get at least one good storm in April. We did have a blizzard last April that gave us two feet of snow in three days. It was totally awesome. So, though Spring is three days away, winter will have its last hurrah.
Is spring making a showing where you live? Thanks for reading. Image courtesy of Pixabay.
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Posted the wrong picture. How's this? This is the one I meant to post.
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
17 Mar 19
We just returned from Florida and must say, warm weather is our choice.
Winter is great for some people, but not for me.
Our yard is filled with lovely flowers that let us know it will be warming up a little more each day now.
One year we had a blizzard in May in the Highland area of NC. What a surprise that was. Don't want to see that again! (think it was 1992)
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
20 Mar 19
Warm weather is the choice of many people. If it wouldn't get over 75 it would be great. Heat and I don't get along.
That must have been a surprise.
@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)
• Pamplona, Spain
17 Mar 19
Green sprouting leaves very small sprouts but they are already all over the trees here.
Blossom is fading very quickly this time with the very cold and very high winds we have had up to now.
Lovely bird in the image too.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)
• Pamplona, Spain
20 Mar 19
@just4him
It happened last year also really so when they go on and on about this weather being different its not really that different from last year at all the temps were way above average on the coastlines too not so good for this very fragile country.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
23 Mar 19
@lovinangelsinstead21 It would be nice to see the weather return to normal, but I think those days are over. We had a harsh winter. It's been a long time since I've seen a winter like it.
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
17 Mar 19
Never knew geese were a sign of spring. Weve had a whole bunch of them, around 15-20, out back at the driving range every day for about a month.
Winter is so disappointing here now. Hurts. Lol
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
23 Mar 19
@Courtlynn I could give you a tour of Lambeau. I know you'd like that.
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
21 Mar 19
@just4him honestly, id love to. Would be to meet you, with the snow as a plus though. 
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
20 Mar 19
That's a lot of birds. I did see one I'm unfamiliar with, but I'm not a bird person, so other than the ones in the picture and some obvious ones like the cardinal and bluebird, also hummingbird, I don't know birds. And seagulls. I do know them. I should be hearing them too soon.
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
17 Mar 19
It is becoming warmer here! =)
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@Hate2Iron (15724)
• Canada
17 Mar 19
Mother Nature where we are at the moment, has at least given us some sunshine... the wind over the earlier days of our arrival I wasn't impressed with but maybe she is just telling us that we are going to have an Awesome spring when it does arrive!! I'm getting curious to see what we will find in a few hours!!
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
20 Mar 19
I wonder what we have to look forward to with winter as it was. If it's any indication of summer, it's going to be hot and wet.
@wolfgirl569 (135601)
• Marion, Ohio
17 Mar 19
It should be back a little in the next few days. We are at 40 F and have snowflakes in the air 
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@wolfgirl569 (135601)
• Marion, Ohio
20 Mar 19
@just4him They didnt stick at least. 
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Mar 19
@wolfgirl569 That's good they didn't. 
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
20 Mar 19
Happy Spring. Hopefully, those snowflakes didn't last, as I know you don't like them, especially now that Spring has arrived, almost. 4:58 PM CST.
@Elizaby (6902)
• Pensacola, Florida
18 Mar 19
Spring is showing her head. lowers are blooming, birds are singing and after a couple of days here in the 50s for highs we are be back in the upper 60s and low 70s come the first day of spring and our beaches are full of spring breakers.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
20 Mar 19
Tis the season for spring break on your beaches. I hope you have a great spring.
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
17 Mar 19
Forget spring. Summer is showing signs here.
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@LowRiderX (22901)
• Serbia
17 Mar 19
And here every day it gets warmer. I like the picture, we do not have many bird species here, at least here in the city where I live
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@JESSY3236 (22247)
• United States
26 Mar 19
Yes. It's been warmer here in the afternoons. And the birds have come back.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
26 Mar 19
@nela13 There are a couple of others here who like it. @Courtlynn loves it but doesn't get the snow she would like to see.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
18 Mar 19
I'm ready for spring too, but that's not new for me lol.
We still have a fair amount of snow here....
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@Nana49 (3399)
• United States
18 Mar 19
That's a pretty picture i love pictures of all birds i just think there so pretty ..and i am so ready to say goodbye to ole man winter and hello to a lovely spring im.one who.has been waiting forever for winter to end abd spring begin ..and then summer oh how i love my summer.. Lots to look forward to and being outdoors again ..im really excited ro welcome the warmer weather and hopefully beautiful days ahead
Happy early birthday to your grandson ..
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@mynameiskate (2658)
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23 Mar 19
Why does it feel winter will never end? It does and as the birds like in the picture sing we can count on it.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
27 Mar 19
@mynameiskate The snow is reduced to piles. The grass is visible everywhere.
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@mynameiskate (2658)
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25 Mar 19
@just4him Yes it is hopeful. I know I'll be happy to see a new season though I do like a changing season whatever it brings. Sure I'll see smiles too.
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