A Parting Shot

A Parting Shot
There has been a definite drop in temperature the past few days and it will last another few days. There has been a coating of snow and the wind has caused me to pull out the winter coats and gloves again, just when I was enjoying a few temperate almost balmy days, even when there hasa been a lot of rain. It has been soggy but it has been short sleeve shirt weather.
I was getting used to seeing my saffron-colored daffodils, my periwinkle, pink, and white hued hyacinths, and my red and yellow tulips beginning to spread their bright colors from the brown leaves and slightly greening grass. The bright dots of yellow coltsfoot flowers have raised their heads in patches of sunshine. I am grateful that my forsythia bushes and my apple trees havve decided to wait for a bit yet before they open their blossoms. There is too much cold air hanging around yet. There is a freeze warning for today.
An old saying certainly has been proven to be true this year. I was once told that if we get fog in February, we will get snow in April. It must be true. We had a heavy fog in February and yesterday we had a layer of snow that was deposited my lawn and car when I woke. As I drove to Connellsville, Pennsylvania to eat lunch with a few friends, the skiff of snow on my hood disintigrated and blew onto my windshield.
I was glad that I was wearing my gloves as I gripped the cold steering wheel and was also glad that the heater of my car quickly warmed.
So many wives tales have been proven to be true.Wisdom that has been passed down from years of experience that we sometimes dismiss, but often have merit. Don’t be so eager to dismiss them, but remember them; file them away in your brain.