101 Things I Love About Spring

1. Warmer weather!
2. Not needing a coat
3. Spring showers
4. Rainbows
5. Stepping in puddles
6. More sunshine
7. Sunshine when you get off of work
8. Fridays feeling like holidays
9. Being able to open my windows
10. Listening to Angel "bark" at the birds
11. The few occasions Alex will try to bark at them, too
12. Driving around with the windows rolled down
13. Singing in the car
14. The tree in my front yard, bloomed all pink
15. My bedroom having a pink glow from the tree
16. Petals falling from the tree; a breeze makes it snow pink
17. The sidewalk looking like a wedding aisle (yet more petals)
18. Tracking in petals but not caring
19. Until Alex tries to eat them. Cute!
20. Alex and Angel deciding killing the ant isn't worth the effort
21. But chasing moths when they get inside
22. The smell of fresh cut grass
23. Cloud animals
24. Spring cleaning
25. Seeing robins everywhere
26. Bees
27. Appreciating even the weeds, when they bloom
28. Driving barefoot (is that legal?)
29. Waiting to see if my tulips will grow
30. Seeing my tulips bloom
31. Seeing tulips bloom ... that I didn't plant
32. Other suprises that grow in your yard
33. Saturday breakfast on the back porch
34. Trying to identify birds by their calls
35. Using my Bird Songs book to see if I'm right
36. Peeking at everything through my monocular
37. Taking pictures of birds
38. Being able to distinguish the grackles and woodpeckers and finches
39. Drinking coffee because you want it, not because you feel you NEED it
40. Surprising Matt by mowing the lawn
41. Looking for bunnies
42. Seeing ducks hanging around in the neighborhood pool
43. Feeding ducks
44. Having to stop the car to let duck families cross the street in Mom's neighborhood
45. How bright green everything looks
46. Trying to find "groundchucks"
47. Seeing the local produce guy has tilled his land
48. Supporting local agriculture
49. Stawberries
50. Flipping through garden books
51. Walking around a nursery, feeling hopeful
52. Planting herbs
53. Planting veggies, even knowing they won't really produce in your sunless yard
54. Going to the Farmer's Market under the JFX
55. Iced coffee
56. Hand-dipped ice cream cones at Dairy Queen
57. Putting away heavy sweaters
58. Pedicures
59. Open-toe shoes
60. Cool breezes at night
61. Family gatherings at Aunt Carol's
62. Sitting on Mom's porch with my family
63. Throwing the football with Bob
64. The NLF schedule being released
65. The NLF draft
66. Anticipating summer blockbuster movies
67. Listening to the neighborhood kids play while I'm cooking dinner
68. Joining the kittens in a warm sunshiny spot
69. The "warm kitty spot" they leave when they wander away
70. Washing the car
71. Tax refunds
72. Getting back in the habit of visiting the library
73. Finding treasures in the "Sale" section of the library
74. Sitting outside on the glider
75. Preferably with a glass of iced tea
76. Planning vacations
77. Sleeping with the windows open
78. Watching the curtains in the breeze
79. Outdoor grilling
80. Especially grilled fruit
81. And shish-kebobs with pineapple
82. Having dinner outside
83. Watching the sun set
84. The rare occasion Angel doesn't beg to come out with us
85. Chilled white wine
86. Those rare occasions you can pull a dandelion's root up
87. Craving salads
88. Mango sorbet
89. Getting the lawn mowed on a Friday night. DONE!
90. Walking to the grocery store
91. or CVS, or the bakery down the street
92. Sunday breakfast at Panera OUTSIDE
93. Feeding the little sparrows from my bagel
94. Monthly outdoor dining with friends at DuClaw
95. Twirly floral dresses
96. Spring fashion magazines
97. Hot dogs (Okay, Smartdogs. But they're GOOD!)
98. Motorcycles
99. Picnics
100. Teasing Matt about his allergies
101. Knowing summer is around the corner