Spring is coming?
March 17, 2010
I’ve been seeing honey bees for about a week now and friends inform me the Pecan trees are putting off shoots. My day-lilies have popped up as have other perennials and the Forsythia is in full bloom. Some people swear Spring is here when Robins show themselves. Europeans believe the cuckoo call is their first sign. I’ve seen a Robin or two already.
Every year around this time I get fooled into thinking Spring is actually here only to encounter a couple more cold days at the end of March. I have no reason to believe this year will be any different although within me lies this little streak of optimism which says this year will be different and we have seen the last of the cold.
Early warm weather? Late Spring? Rainy Spring? I am extremely interested in hearing from long time coastal residents of the signs you look for each year at this time.
Trade ya a Sandwich for a Laptop
March 8, 2010
Alrighty – I need a new laptop and I don’t want to break to bank. Qualifications are:
- I am a PC (I am not a Mac)
- My screen is at least 15″
- I have decent specs but I do not need to be a super computer
- I would like to have great video capabilites, but I am not willing to pay big for it
- Windows 7, please
The rest is negotiable. Please let me know where I can find a great deal on something like this. In return, if I buy based on your suggestion, I will give you a gift certificate for a breakfast sandwich and a cup of coffee. from Uptown Deli & Bakery courtesy of Padgett Insurance.
If you aren’t from around the Richmond Hill area, please help me anyway (beg, beg). I’ll regift the certificate and link love you in the process.
