Yippee! It’s finally my time of the year. I have so anxiously awaited the coming of spring. One thing I’m not is a cold-weather person. And my wifey Lynndee loves this time of year as well though, surprisingly, being from a tropical country, she has come to love and appreciate the changing of the seasons, including the cold weather, something which she’d never experienced before coming to America. Plus, she so enjoys planting flowers. As for me, however, spring and summer speak my language: sunshine and warmth; the hotter, the BETTER!
My wife’s handiwork: The creeping phlox she planted in 2012. It sure has crept a lot!
SPORTS
With spring comes certain unchanging rituals. In early March comes what is known as “March Madness”, or the “Big Dance”, the yearly NCAA College Basketball Championship, which concludes with the crowning of the national champion after the arrival of spring. And this year my most favorite team ever was the winner again, for the sixth time during my life! And once the tournament is over it’s time for my next passion, Major League Baseball, my favorite team being the Atlanta Braves. Though I don’t get to see game in person that much, I certainly do keep the TV busy during the season.
GRILLING OUT
Then comes the grilling out on the back deck over the weekend. There’s nothing more yummy than a char-broiled steak to entice your taste buds, and just this past weekend we had such a delectable chow down which I cooked on my vintage cast-iron grill with an age of over 40-years-old.
My ol’ buddy, still smoking after all these years!
PASTIME
Of course, for those of us who dreamed of it the entire winter long, there’s the call of the golf links, beckoning us to once again endure the frustrations of a sliced drive or missed putt. However, with all the fun lying ahead in the new season, there is a price to pay.
YARDWORK
As always, there are chores that go hand-in-hand with the warm months, and in my case, that is mowing. For over 50 years now, I’ve had a huge yard to see to. Initially, it was my job to help my grandfather mow. He had approximately four acres which at one time had been a cow pasture. But after he got rid of his cows, he decided to keep it mowed. And back in that day, we didn’t have a riding mower so it was strictly a walk-and-push scenario. But I was young, so no problem. Even after the passing of my grandfather, I kept it done by myself and, finally, I got a riding mower in 1995.
All my big-boy work toys ready to play!
Since that time, the land has been parceled off and I’m now responsible for just an acre which I can knock out in an hour, or less, not including the weed eating and trimming. At that, I only have to mow every couple of weeks because I’m not that vain about the curb appeal of my place seeing that it’s in an out-of-the way location. I’m now driving my third riding mower and just this week acquired me a new pull cart to help me do my yearly clean up. So I’m ready to get it done so I can then have plenty of time to indulge in my pastimes without feeling guilty of not taking care of necessary business.
Here’s to Springtime!
I really love spring, especially after our long winter. I think the only downside is allergies. Oh boy, they can be bad. Yay for warm weather though!
Ah. I love it when spring rolls around. The smells of grill smoke and cut grass are the best smells in the world.
I love it when spring comes around. After a gray winter full of the blah’s, it’s nice to see blossoms and hear lawn mowers.
I love spring. Everything here is so green already due to all the rain we have been getting. Softball and soccer have started for my kids and I can’t wait to use the grill!
Spring is so lovely! I need to plant some phlox it sure does spread and I need that here. We also need to get a new grill next year.
Have a lovely spring!
Spring makes me so happy – the sun is finally out and the flower come out of the ground! I even like spring cleaning!!
I love when the weather finally starts getting warmer! We grill out at least twice a week in The he spring and summer.
I am excited for the warmer weather to be here. I love to grill and have a bunch of recipes I am looking forward to trying.
I am usually a spring and fall person. I can ha die some summer as long as it doesn’t get too hot, up winter time, makes me an unproductive hibernating bear.
Spring is my favorite weather. My husband is looking forward to grilling.
We are (finally!) just starting to see some warmer weather around here- and thank goodness, because I am so ready. I am especially with you on the grilling! My favorite part of summer!
I love spring time because it brings a feeling of rebirth to me. Planting flowers is something I love doing in the spring and who doesn’t love watching their flowers bloom which brings out the birds. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
I am much more into the warmer months myself. There is just so much more to do out therte. I can’t imagine having to sit inside all day. I know some people prefer it that way though. This blog makes me think about when my grandfather had to sell his land to deal with hospital bills and the land was taken and subdivided. That was hard to see.
Love this!! Spring is all about grilling for me. I love the picture of your wife’s flowers– gorgeous! Thanks for sharing this post– it’s getting me all excited for spring!
Your an Atlanta Braves fan? Well you will be happy to know they moved Turner Field where the Braves games are hosted here and newer and more modern and I hope I can visit one day!
I love spring time. Birds chirping, the smell of fresh cut grass, our traeger smoking and children playing again.
We live in the south, so we grill out almost all year round. I do get excited to see all the spring blooms.
I love Spring so much because everyone in Chicago is out and about and oh so happy that winter is over. We have a new house this Spring and I am so excited to landscape it!
I have terrible seasonal allergies, but Spring really is one of my favorite seasons. I love the blooming flowers, the colorful birds flying around, and the breezy weather.
The yard work is something I need to get on. I am so behind on that. Thanks for the reminder!
I love the warmth of spring and all the great things I get to do outside. The downside is my allergies are at their absolute worse during this time. A season I love so much also hates me so much.
Yes! We are so excited spring is here–we’ve been using our grill and my hubby and I have started working on our garden again. So glad better weather is on the horizon!
I cannot wait for the grilling season. I already have some frozen beet that I want to grill once the time is right. Yardwork scares me a bit as we have a few raised beds, and we haven’t started planting them, but we’ll get there. This is spring, lots more energy and motivation now for sure!
The rains are here now and the green is coming! I love springtime!
Omg I’m so happy spring is finally here!!!! Grilling is my favorite thing to do right now. I pinned so many yummy grilling recipes to try over the winter!
It’s starting to get close! We’re a little farther north, so spring is a bit slower in coming.
Yes! I am ready for the warm weather as well! 6+ months of cold MN winters can be a little long and harsh! I love looking at everything blooming and looking at the lovely green grass : ) You should let me know when you’re going to grill some steak so I might have a bite with you and your wife… just kidding ; )
Oh, and I LOVE the baseball season too ( Mn Twins all the way… at least I’m hoping one of these years!)
I love the Spring time! I love the purple flowers in the first picture! Happy Spring!