Monday, 6/3

They still haven't popped. But I am getting hopeful.

The first few days of June have been just like most of May, so I can't say I'm totally surprised that the lilacs haven't fully bloomed in Marquette. Like I said, I'm hopeful. I don't know that I could think any other way. That's just too painful a thought to even bear.

So I'll just keep telling myself—one day soon. One day soon.

8-)

Speaking of this horrid spring we’ve had so far, I have this fact to pass along from one of my Weatherology friends. It seems like, out of 31 days in the just-completed month of May, only 3 of them—THREE OF THEM—had temperatures above average. Now I’m not a mathematician, and I don’t play one on TV, but I think I’m pretty safe in saying that that means there were TWENTY EIGHT days in May below average.

That’s, like, most of the month, isn’t it?

So here’s to hoping June shakes some sense into Mother Nature. Here’s to hoping the lilacs come out soon around here and then live a long and healthy life. If that happens, and if you happen to see me on my way somewhere, with my nose buried in purple flowers, take pity on me.

After all, we all have our crosses to bear, right?

Finally, I may have been a bit premature in mentioning Friday that something else hadn't yet started.  Look what I saw when I walked out the door this morning--

Yup.  It's gonna be a fun month.

(jim@wmqt.com)