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John,
It's usually Stampede Parade day ;)
posted by
MerryAnne
on March 23, 2005 at 1:50 PM
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Hollee
Came across a skunk which had been run down this morning. This is seemingly another sign of smelly spring
posted by
johnmacnab
on March 23, 2005 at 1:31 PM
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Funny phrase!
posted by
word.smith
on March 23, 2005 at 1:13 PM
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McNab - just got done with a marathon Dunesifter read - but am only
commenting this once because I am lazy - funny stuff all by the way - missed you and Ell much while I was gone. I also have a red-winged blackbird on my feeder every morning - am hoping it's a good sign as I am sick sick sick of winter.
posted by
Hollee
on March 23, 2005 at 7:06 AM
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MayB
Thank you for the writing compliment, MayB. I haven't ever felt this way at the beginning of winter. In November it is still a forthcoming big adventure. Now the adventure has run its course as far as I am concerned and it can melt into the soil whenever it likes.
posted by
johnmacnab
on March 22, 2005 at 6:57 PM
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word
That's the expression I was looking for 'cabin fever.' Screaming hab-dabs is a relatively old British expression, word. I wish I had made it up.
posted by
johnmacnab
on March 22, 2005 at 6:50 PM
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JohnMcNab, sometimes I have experienced similar feelings in November as winter stretches ahead. There is something to be said for going away at the end of winter, leave winter, go somewhere hot and then return for spring ..... the budding of the blades of hope. This post was beautifully written and I don't say that as often as I would like.
posted by
Azur
on March 22, 2005 at 6:26 PM
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John, did you just make that up?
screaming hab-dabs, I mean?
It must be cabin fever that accounts for some of those murders.
posted by
word.smith
on March 22, 2005 at 6:18 PM
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theinnkeepersdaughter
Wow! That's awesome, TIKD. It was similar today when we went uptown. No car heater on and believe it or not, we had a window slightly open - only slightly, but we are geting there.
posted by
johnmacnab
on March 22, 2005 at 5:38 PM
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It's coming, John...
today was the first day I had to take my mittens off because it was too warm. And last night when I got off work, I walked out, got in my van, started it up and pulled away. No scraping, no waiting for the heater to kick in, no defrosting - just turned the key and away I went. Woohoo!!
posted by
theinnkeepersdaughter
on March 22, 2005 at 2:12 PM
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renigade
Nature is just playing with us, renigade. A channel has just opened in the river. I can see a small berg floating down, but I'll bet it is frozen again tomorrow.
posted by
johnmacnab
on March 22, 2005 at 2:04 PM
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Same here in Nebraska. I've noticed some green shoots appearing--and then
today it snows. ARGHHH!
posted by
Renigade
on March 22, 2005 at 1:59 PM
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MerryAnne
It sounds wonderful, MerryAnne, but do you have any advance warning of which day it is going to be or is it simply Midsummer day?
posted by
johnmacnab
on March 22, 2005 at 1:57 PM
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John,
in this western section of Canada we don't have spring. We wake up one morning and it's +20 and the snows gone and we put our shorts on!
No blackflies either.... ;)
posted by
MerryAnne
on March 22, 2005 at 1:37 PM
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Anthony
Do I detect a smidgin of cynicism in that comment, Anthony? Canada is a fabulous country, black flies, mossies and all - and you know it. About the only thing I can think of that's wrong is that Canadians have a very small opinion of themselves. They are like the timid, grey-suited guy hiding in a recess of the dance hall in case someone asks them to dance. Be like the Scots.
Whae's like us? Damn the few and they're a' deid.'
posted by
johnmacnab
on March 22, 2005 at 8:19 AM
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gypsy
There will be a spring!! I have spoken - either that or I'll go crazy. I know, I'll pretend there is a spring, gypsy and get all fired up and excited - yawn.
posted by
johnmacnab
on March 22, 2005 at 8:14 AM
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JohnMcNab
There is no official spring in Canada old hoss. It;s kind of like the rest of things in Canada.
There is no official leader either, like we sort of elect somebody, but we even throw cold on that process.
I admire your Ell, looking for greenery, especially in a land where black flies and mosquitos blot out the greenery by their very presence.
Oh sorry; go have q snooze John and dream of the green hills of Scotland, and then write about it so I don';t commit sapuko or whatever.
posted by
WileyJohn
on March 22, 2005 at 7:07 AM
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It's a lie! There is no spring... I won't believe it until the snow stops!
posted by
RedHeadedGypsy
on March 22, 2005 at 6:39 AM
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