WEll , here it is March and it is still snowing! When is it going to end? This Georgia girl is going a little stir crazy. I find myself stopping at McD's more often for sweet tea just so I can pretend it's getting warmer out. I have never felt such distain for sweaters in all my life. I bought 3 extra coats so I could at least have a little variety over the last 6 months. Well , guess what? I just bought another one! Thank you Nordstrom's Rack! Yes, I am using a little retail therapy to recover from my Seasonal Affective Disorder! It's working. I will keep you posted on my progress. I have combined that with some tanning and wow I am so much happier. Although, it was only 12 minutes of artificial light, my body burned like I was in the Sahara! I will maybe endure only 8 minutes next time! I have to have some color for my nephews wedding in April. I am recieving phone calls from my Georgia gals and I am hearing about the Cherry Blossoms blooming, the jonquils & tulips , and soon to come, the Bradford Pears (my favorite). It is so hard to wait for my yard to come to life but I know it will be worth waiting for. One thing I do have to say is Chicago summers are stunning! Never will you experience anything so perfect. I have even adjusted to putting on a light sweater in June, can you believe it? When Spummer (Spring/Summer) comes it is like an explosion of fireworks from under the soil. It is unbelievable how huge the plants get in such a short time. The colorsis like a color wheel in continuous motion. The bunnies are just a bonus. Most people just despise these creatures because they eat everything under the sun that is trying to bloom in your yard. I love them. I love trying to find their little holes where they have hidden their babies. Does it matter that I have hostas? NO , not really. I like watching at dusk when they start to come out for their nighttime snack. Georgia loves them too. They provide much exercise in her daily routein. I guess I will go now and continue waiting. I am counting the days to paradise. I know it's coming , we southerners must be patient. For now, I guess I will up my intake of sweet tea & treat myself to some fresh flowers (from the store) just to get me by. I will look out my window until the sun finally calls me to come outside and experience Spummer! Bye!