Spring Is In the Air!

We came back from KW last week for a couple of weeks. Neal needs to wrap up things in the office and get things organized before he can leave. Originally, I was going to stay in KW until work on the kitchen was completed and get the construction on the bathrooms underway.  But, they finished up the kitchen and weren't ready to start on the bathrooms so I came home, too. We were so surprised by the wonderful weather - Spring was in the air. On Saturday, it was so nice out that Neal decided to take the sports cars out of the garage and shine them up!! A sure sign that Spring is here. Could Summer be that far off???

Last Fall, a lady bug found her way into my bathroom upstairs. I immediately enrolled her the LBRP (Lady Bug Relocation Program) which protected her from getting squished, stepped on, drown or otherwise killed. I took great care of her during the Fall and Winter. When I got up today, the sun was shining and it was nice and warm outside. So, I decided today was the day to 'relocate' my lady bug friend. So, I scooped her up onto a tissue and carried her out back. Now, she's flying around outside in the warm fresh spring air! (And I don't have to worry about stepping on her in the middle of the night anymore!)

I had some errands to do in town this morning. It was such a nice morning, I decided to ride my bike. Neal put the bikes in the front when he stored them for the winter so I was able to get to it without a problem. But, riding your bike in Lynnfield is very different from riding in KW. For starters, there is a lot of sand on the side of the road from the winter that goes out about 12 - 18"  which is where we ride our bikes. That made it a little dangerous since the cars go so fast and the sand makes the road slippery.

Another differance is that there is no place to store your bike when you get to your destination. In KW, there are more bike spots than there are parking spaces for cars. I stopped in at the Village Pharmacy to get a b-day card for Chris and had to lock my bike to the piller out front. But, it worked and it was so nice to be on my bike.

Next stop was the post office. We had forwarded our mail to KW through April 1. But we still haven't received any mail since we got back and today is April 14. So, I rode my bike over to talk to the Postmaster and see what was happening. Again, no place to park my bike so I left it against the outside rail. Only after I got it set up and locked, did I learn that the Lynnfield post office is closed from 12:15 - 1:30 every day!

By the time I got back home, it was time for lunch. I decided to go over to the lake in Wakefield where I could eat outside and study my French. So I packed a lunch, my French flashcards, and my chair and had lunch outside. I didn't take my bike because I wasn't sure if I could carry my chair on my bike and I forgot they had benches at Lake Quannapowitt. Anyway, it was a nice day to have my lunch outside. The only thing missing was Neal.

It was a beautiful Spring day. I hope you got to do something outside to enjoy the weather!