Can Real Spring Can Far Behind?

It was spring on Saturday...

And then it was back to winter 

I've got no pictures of our return to winter yesterday -- a lot of rain for pictures -- but it was dreary, cold and winter coat weather. I guess I was overly excited last week when I wrote about spring and thought I wouldn't see my winter coat again. Ha!

It seems the relatively mild weather of the last few winters have erased my memories of what early spring days really feel like, which is winter. Once again, welcome to Fake Spring. I didn't plan to, but I've retrieved my gloves and scarf and even have boots on standby for possible snow tomorrow. Snow! 

I'm surprised that Fake Spring still comes unexpected to me. I've lived through 70 winters that I can remember and 67 of them in New York City and New England. I remember snow in May in Connecticut and yet, I'm still surprised by a cold day in late March.  

Yet, on reflection, I'm not really surprised. I get through the short, cold, dark days of winter and think that it doesn't bother me "that much." But once the days get longer and just a little warmer my entire mood shifts. Add in a few green shoots coming up and I'm a new person, practically humming while I walk down the street. 

I just checked the weather and it's ten degrees warmer than yesterday and the sun is shining. The snow forecast seems to have drifted away and my mood has lifted. But I know that it's still Fake Spring and I will keep my gloves on call. I also know that one day, and that day is not that far away, it will be Real Spring. If Fake Spring is here can Real Spring be far behind?    

On this almost Real Spring Tuesday, I'm off to the gym, the post office and coffee with a friend. What are your Tuesday plans today?

As ever, thanks for visiting and have a terrific Almost Spring Tuesday.