The Joy Home Fireplace

It's March.  In Georgia.  We keep saying that this is the last fire of the season.  And then it gets cold again.  So Tim builds another fire.  Oh, the warmth and the comfort, not only of the fire, but the way it gathers the group together to share stories and laughs.  Someone will get out a board game or the girls, inevitably, will put on a "show" consisting of twirls, giggles, costumes and bossy big sisters. 

I'm amazed that in this picture, you don't see all the dirt that this fire causes.  Ashes, bark all over the floor...oh well.  I will miss it though.  The Farmer's Almanac says that the last frost date for us is March 29th.  That's tomorrow!  Already, the pear trees and cherry trees are in bloom.  The grass (cough, cough) is coming up in the fields and the bright yellow of forsythia can be seen all over the county.  

It's been a long winter, though.  Let's look back for a minute more.  

We had a lot of snow, especially for Georgia!

Do you want to build a snowman?  Wait!  Too late, now it's in my head.  arg.

 Sorry about the nasty cut on my hand, y'all.  But I just had to share.  This chocolate peppermint milkshake from Sonic was so, so good.  Until next winter!

I'm not gonna cry.

Ok, here goes.  Good bye, winter!  May spring last longer than a couple weeks and may this summer be mild and full of fun.