Monday
Feb222010
Things I will miss.
Monday, February 22, 2010 at 6:42PM
I'm leaving in a week. Everything is done. All the boxes are packed, labeled, and organized.
Not.
Not even close.
It's a good thing I live such a life of ease and leisure, so I'll have plenty of time to accomplish my checklist of Things to do Before We Leave Town.
Not.
But I do want to take a moment to reflect on what I've loved about living here. I want to say goodbye to the things I've loved for 8-1/2 years, the things I'll miss. And I will miss many things about Washington, DC.
Mostly people. The people I will speak to privately. They don't always want their information shared on the internet, I can't imagine why.But today I want to publicly say goodbye to one of the best things about DC.
Spring.
Less than two weeks ago we got more than 40" of snow. Unheard of in this area, where snowfall is light and infrequent. This morning, there were daffodils poking their heads out in my yard. You can practically see them craning their necks, saying, "But we always come out at this time!"
Spring comes to Washington early and riotously. I will miss the profusion of flowering trees in mid-March. I will miss the fuchsia azalea bushes that line the hedges of practically every home.
They do not have this where I'm going.
You know when your kids are little and you tell them, "Say bye-bye to the park!" so it will make for a smoother transition in their mind?
Yeah, that's totally what I'm doing here.
Bye-bye gorgeous, amazing, early springtime.
Goodbye daffodils growing on February 22nd. I'll miss you.
Are you sure you don't want to come live with me in Zone 4? Pretty please with sugar and cream and cherries and nonfat whipped topping?
Minnesota would be just about perfect if we could just have a glorious spring that came before May.
Not.
Not even close.
It's a good thing I live such a life of ease and leisure, so I'll have plenty of time to accomplish my checklist of Things to do Before We Leave Town.
Not.
But I do want to take a moment to reflect on what I've loved about living here. I want to say goodbye to the things I've loved for 8-1/2 years, the things I'll miss. And I will miss many things about Washington, DC.
Mostly people. The people I will speak to privately. They don't always want their information shared on the internet, I can't imagine why.But today I want to publicly say goodbye to one of the best things about DC.
Spring.
Less than two weeks ago we got more than 40" of snow. Unheard of in this area, where snowfall is light and infrequent. This morning, there were daffodils poking their heads out in my yard. You can practically see them craning their necks, saying, "But we always come out at this time!"
Spring comes to Washington early and riotously. I will miss the profusion of flowering trees in mid-March. I will miss the fuchsia azalea bushes that line the hedges of practically every home.
They do not have this where I'm going.
You know when your kids are little and you tell them, "Say bye-bye to the park!" so it will make for a smoother transition in their mind?
Yeah, that's totally what I'm doing here.
Bye-bye gorgeous, amazing, early springtime.
Goodbye daffodils growing on February 22nd. I'll miss you.
Are you sure you don't want to come live with me in Zone 4? Pretty please with sugar and cream and cherries and nonfat whipped topping?
Minnesota would be just about perfect if we could just have a glorious spring that came before May.
Reader Comments (12)
I've never lived anywhere where spring arrived before May. Interesting thought. But you haven't really had winter for some time. Not REAL winter, where you NEED your woollies. Just think how much fun next winter will be!
Awwww, I can imagine how you must feel about that. (spring doesn't come as early here in NW OH as it did in KY where I grew up either).
Hard to imagine 40 inches of snow and then 2 weeks later spring flowers. WOW. I miss my spring flowers.
Your post is so cruel! Is it really spring in DC already? I left DC for the midwest 2 years ago and didn't realize that I missed the start of tourist season...I mean spring until just now.
Has the park service released the dates of the cherry blossom blooms yet?
Oh, nostalgia!
I'm 10 miles N of you, and there is no sign of spring at all!
I was so sorry to miss your class Sunday (stupid bronchitis) especially since you're leaving!
Good luck with the move!
When I was growing up, I loved fall - the smells, the crunch of the leaves as I walked somewhere, the colors!!!, the nip in the air. I still love fall, but now that I live in MD, I have realized that a New England fall is a very special season. MD fall - not so much. But SPRING in MD, is a glorious thing. Makes it almost ok to miss a NE fall:)
Can't blame you for being melancholy over leaving those beautiful flowers and trees...but yay! Welcome to MN! You're absolutely right, this place would be the absolute BEST if it weren't for the months of January, February, and March. But we survive.
I agree that MN would be pretty much perfect if spring started in Feb.
Well Sharon, I know exactly how you felt. I moved to IL from UT. It doesn't snow after February out there (usually) and you can start rock climbing in late march if you dress right. When I moved back here it seemed TOO green and not enough color. Mini rosebushes were big where I lived.
To ease the transition I had potted plants in my house. It helped, until I learned I'm allergic to it. But emotionally it did wonders. Why not make a window garden but on the inside of the window (if the window is insulated so the poor things don't freeze). I think it would be adorable with the new shop and help you feel more at home.
Travel safely!
You are correct dear lady-- MD in Spring is spectacular. And early. There is no solution for the early part, but the spring part has an obvious solution. MD SHEEP AND WOOL. You will have to come back for that, no?
I used to live up that way and I miss the cherry blossoms and esp. the dogwood trees. I just love dogwood trees. Daffodil is one of my favoirte flowers and it's my birthday flower also (March). Not too many of those down here in Florida. Not like up there.
Be safe and remember to wear seatbelts. (My father is a retired Safety Manager for Ryder Trucks.:-))
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