The sight of tulips unfurling their bright petals and small buds appearing on the tips of tree branches makes me absolutely giddy. It means that winter is officially over and soon the sun will start to warm Wisconsin’s frozen tundra.
Since summer is short, and sunny days are few here in this part of the country, people flock outside anytime the temperatures are nice. When I first moved here, I found all the spring and summer activity somewhat desperate. It was as if people were trying incredibly hard to make as much of the sunny days as possible. Now, after months of looking at snow and ice, I, too, seem to assume an air of desperation when it comes to sunny days; I try to pack in as much as possible.
That means that even though I’m still healing from a C-section, I had to take advantage of the 60 degree temperatures and load the girls in the stroller for a short walk around the block. The going was incredibly slow, but it felt so great to be out of the house and in the sun for at least a little while. Something about sunshine just makes everything better. Now if only I could also get a little sleep, things would be really great!
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