maybe.

After weeks of pissing and moaning about the weather (cold, dark gray, with this almost constant snow/rain/sleet thing going on), we've finally reached March 1. And Rob is quick to point out all the things that will happen in March, in an effort to lighten my mood:

• Daylight savings
• Opening day
• a couple of trips
• planting seeds (grass may be going down tomorrow; lettuce isn't far behind)
• Wine Fest

Tonight, we had our first outdoor cocktail experience: vodka tonics on the patio, along with a roaring fire in the fire pit. Lovely. Right now, the landscape looks sodden, scruffy and sad. But soon it'll start to green up. The days are noticeably getting longer. My order from Cooks Garden arrived last week, and I've cut a second batch of sprigs from the forsythia for forcing (the first batch was neat). So things are, indeed, looking up.

BTW, here's something to share: Last summer, we visited Chicago and came upon The Spice Shop on North Wells (Bill! Go here!). We purchased a couple of wonderful spice blends, including one we used for very first (but most definitely not last) time tonight: Old Taylor Street Cheese Sprinkle. OMG -- this sh*t makes some SERIOUSLY good garlic bread. Wow.