At Last, It’s Over!!!
It has been long (23 days, by my count), cold (as low as 15 degrees one morning), and annoying (24 inches of snow); but I am very pleased to report that the cruel DC winter is over.
But, please do not take my word for it; let me cite data.
• First noon time walk of the season, bright, sunny, about 40 deg
• Fountains again running at National Gallery and Native American Museum
• Sirens blaring with a crispness not heard since late November
• Burlapped trees being planted on National Mall
• Flowers sold outside without special protection
• Terrorists sunning themselves in the Botanic Gardens (let me clarify, I speak of the amateur terrorists, not the professionals (GOP and Lieberman) sunning themselves and preening higher on Capitol Hill)
• Forecast of 40s again tomorrow and 50s on Friday (let’s have a picnic)
Do not be swayed by Punxatawny Phil (Phyllis, really) nor the Farmer’s Almanac, not even historic data. Congress comes back this week—need I say more?
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Oops! Lost your MN self and spoke too soon! 30 inches and counting... I hope this means that someone is putting to good use the scarf I lost there in late Jan !
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