After weeks of cold, ice, snow, and more cold, today promised to be warm.<\/p>\n
Snow still lay on the ground from a snowfall on Wednesday. The ice from the previous week’s ice storm had melted over last weekend; I took a hoe and a shovel to my driveway and walk to rid myself of it, and was rewarded by pulling muscles in my hand that have only now begun to feel normal.<\/p>\n
The thermometer climbed slowly.<\/p>\n
I put laundry in the washing machine. And I put it out on the line.<\/p>\n
It was supposed to get as warm as fifty. The mercury flirted with sixty.<\/p>\n
The snow melted. The ground was still frozen when I hung out the laundry, but it began its thaw as well. By late afternoon, the ground was soggy and sloppy.<\/p>\n
I put out two loads of laundry.<\/p>\n
They dried!<\/p>\n
I love the smell of laundry that’s been hung on the line. There’s a freshness to it that can’t be described. It’s the smell of spring and out-of-doors and cleanliness. Clothes done in the dryer don’t have anywhere near the same feel.<\/p>\n
Tomorrow is supposed to be warmer.<\/p>\n
The five day forecast is looking good, too.<\/p>\n
Here’s hoping that winter is done. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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