I read things on Facebook
People seem genuinely happy
They are finding evidence that
Spring is here and it makes
Them happy. From butterflies
To various birds and the small
Buts about to open on the
Deciduous trees. They are
Optimists. We are due for
A blizzard on the first of the
Week. It is moving over from
Montana will miss North Dakota
But will cause Wisconsin and
The U.P. to tremble. I look at
The lake and see the snow mountains
They are breaking up, but that
Will change. Everyone seems
Anxious to get started on chores
But last fall when the weather
Was in our favor they sat around
Watching football. Excitement
Wears thin quickly if you don’t
Have a plan. I usually make a
Plan which is not too extensive
And one I feel I can complete
There is always next year for more
And if I have spare time I can
Always help my friends with their
Jobs. Garden therapy is a great
Thing and completing a job
Gives a real euphoria that can’t
Be beat. I will get my tools
Ready during the blizzard. In the
Twenty-six years that I have lived
Here I have had two years where I
Only had to snow-blow four times.
That is the good news. The bad –
Two of them were in April. Oh well,
That’s life. Happy spring.
Stanski
April 12, 2022 ^
Steve Haarman 