Signs of Spring

Post date: Apr 11, 2017 3:08:56 AM

Signs of Spring: A Listicle

When I was still teaching at Hawkeye Community College, I could TELL when Spring was starting to make itself known—some of my students would show up wearing shorts and flip flops, along with heavy sweatshirts or hoodies because it WAS Iowa and cold in the morning but warm by afternoon. Or I would walk out into the front yard between our property and our neighbor's house and see the beautiful tulips coming up.

Now that I am retired, the signs of Spring are everywhere.....our Condo is on the corner of a new street in a fairly new housing development. The Recreation Trail runs right in front of our house. We can see construction workers building more Villas and the big Apartment complex and Wellness Center. My three year old grandson spends the night so that I can watch him the next day: we are venturing back outdoors more, after spending too much time "stuck" inside.

1. Swapping closets after walking outside and thinking "I’m too hot!"

2. Grabbing a couple of sweaters and sweatshirts put away too soon.

3. Trying to find the Capri pants that FIT!

4. Watching the busy pace of the many construction workers and projects in our neighborhood (those guys are up on the roof in their t-shirts! Must be warmer)

5. Walking out onto our patio and smiling at the green grass and sense of possibility (what kinds of plants will we get this summer?)

6. Grilling the first burgers on our little grill even though it's probably too soon to get the big Umbrellas out of the garage

7. Seeing people wearing shorts out and about on the sidewalk, in the stores, and on my husband for his nightly strolls

8. Watching people walking, walking dogs, and biking on the Rec Trail that runs in front of our house

9. Wanting to open up the front and back doors for that lovely breeze—70 in April? Yes, please.

10. Listening to the birds chirping away (silly me--I ALMOST said twittering, but that is something else altogether!)

Last Updated April 10, 2017