Earlier in the week I wrote a post called 'Hello Summer'. It's not Summer yet.
Poor old Spring. We all profess to love it endlessly, but I suspect it's really the promise of the heat of Summer that gets us all excited. Yippee, we cheer, the weather is warming up.
That other 'shoulder' season, Autumn, has the leaves yellowing up and falling about and gussying the place up. Besides, no one is trying to hurry Autumn along to get to the freezing cold of Winter. Rather, we linger in the sunshine a little longer and admire those beautiful sunsets.
Spring has a big burst of flowers in its favour, but they don't last long and within a week or two we are taking them for granted and planting our Summer vegetables. One warmish day and we're in our togs slopping on the sunscreen and complaining endlessly that the water is freezing. See, rushing onto a Summer activity when a loll in the warmth of Spring would have served us so much better.
After a couple of days of sunshine, the weather turned cold again today and at least five people on the school run mentioned that it wasn't fair because "Summer is supposed to be on the way". I promptly went home, plucked a couple of sprigs of lavender off the bush and plonked them in a jar on my kitchen windowsill. Spring needs to be honoured.
Do you think Spring gets a bad run?
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Absolutely! I am guilty of everything you have said, too! The heater is cranked, my electric blanket is on and I feel sulky that Summer seems too far away. Autumn has a wonderful feel, the last of the sunshine days are really appreciated. Poor Spring. xx
Apparently it's gonna be the hottest Summer in the past 3 years. I think this news has pissed Spring off....because it's been showing off some serious bi-polar weather here in QLD lately. One day we're scorching hot - so we're swimming and eating icecream and singing hallelujah to the summer gods and then the next day we're bringing out the cardi's again and bunkering down with hot coffee. What is going on??
With that said....I do love me some Spring. Something new and fresh about it. I always love to say goodbye to Winter and openly welcome a new season!
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Yep! We are either dying for summer to come or dreading the heat if you live too far north..and sometimes you get scorched and frozen in the same day..like today, right here! Lovely to see some rain here though, we needed it desperately.
Spring is a much nicer season than summer. Yes I suppose there's all that promise, but it has a freshness about it that I love. And for me, especially in this country (!), it tends not to be oppressive which I find summer can be. Spring is liberating - and the plants don't shrivel and die!
I love spring!
I love how each year you forget how much you love it...each year it feels like you are experiencing it for the first time.
We are firmly in Autumn now in the UK which I wouldn't mind if it was bringing crisp, cold days and beautiful colours but it's wet, wet, wet and miserable right now.
Spring for me starts on Jan 1st despite the fact that I know in reality we still have almost 3 months left of winter. I need to start looking forward to it as soon as possible.
It really is the very best time of year!
I love spring, it gets REALLY hot here in WA through summer and I love cool nights and warm days. I love autumn too, but it makes me feel really sad.
Spring is my absolute favourite season. I count the sleeps until September 1st. Those crisp mornings are just gorgeous, and the days are getting longer....yippee!!
I love Spring, but I can see the bad rep it gets. Although Summer here is far too hot so I wish Spring would linger just a bit longer.
I must admit I have never been one for Spring. (Sorry dear Spring). But it is cool, cold, windy, unpredictable and full of promises that rarely deliver). Give me Autumn any day. The colour, the warmth, the cool evenings, the warm memories of summer and the promise of snuggling under the warmth of blankets, long boots and scarves to come.
Bring on Summer I say. And quickly!
autumn is my favourite season and spring would be my second fav I like that the temperatures are more gentle ...
ps - i bought a dress on mister zimi and i agree with you (although it didn't stop me from buying) it is a little bit offensive that they list a size 14 as an XL !!!
Bring on that long hot summer I say, bring it on. My daughter only asked me today how come it is still cold and wet when it is spring? isn't it supposed to be sunny? I had no answer. Nothing.
Spring is wonderful, the flowers blooming and their smell is delightful.
Even the cold days, like today, are great because you still get to snuggle on the lounge with a warm cup of milo watching your fav TV show - the best everything!
I can't wait for the summer heat and the way it makes us all want to be outside with friends. But your right spring needs to be honoured I am going to go outside in the rain to get some lavender, thanks for the inspiration x
I dislike hot weather, so I'm never in a rush for Spring to leave so Summer can get here! But it would be nice for it to show up in Melbourne at all...
So true! It's like Summer's the bride and spring and autumn are the bridesmaids, trotting along either side of her.
I love spring, but I don't love the build up to Christmas. There is too much I think I should be doing, and only so much I can do. Autumn is my absolute favourite, probably because it's my birthday season. Plus I love the colour of autumn. And the gumboots. x
What Spring? So far each day has been cold like Winter or hot like Summer. I think Spring has forgotten how to spring. I guess that's your answer. Bad run? Yep.
But you well. In Scotland it is cold and raining.I think you have a beautiful spring.
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yes, especially by me! I just wrote about it today, capricious season it is. You're right though, we should honour it. Last week I was loving it, and I too had a little vase of lavender on the windowsill - and now I'm hating it because it's freezing cold, blowing a gale and I've had to light the fire again. I shouldn't blame you spring!
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