Despite still being able to see my breath when I breathe, the kids & I took to the outside today. Being an EXTREMELY long winter they all have a ton of built up energy & I'm running out of mine, so the outside seemed like a fantastic place to roam. After shoes & socks & jackets we ventured out to find the backyard DISGUSTING! With a golden retriever I'm sure you can imagine ~ droppings EVERYWHERE ~ the kids could barely take a step without yelling "MOM!" With the little girls safely on swings I took to cleaning up and out the backyard "landmines". Some helped me discover that there were still a few patches of snow & ice, while others were in close proximity to the first bursting of spring ~ My Daffodils are coming up! Debris was scattered here, there, and everywhere & a quick assessment convinced me I am going to have a few long afternoons getting the backyard parklike again. Through it all, though, I was constantly reminded of warmer days ~ we had a 10' pool up all summer last year & the grass has gone away from that spot leaving a large empty circle. Just imagining them so hot they are in the pool half the day, towels hanging over the fence, little bodies sunning on the cement was enough to keep me in my windbreaker instead of running back in for my winter coat.
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