{"id":9210,"date":"2016-03-01T00:05:32","date_gmt":"2016-03-01T06:05:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/?p=9210"},"modified":"2016-02-27T15:38:32","modified_gmt":"2016-02-27T21:38:32","slug":"top-10-reasons-spring-needs-to-arrive-immediately-if-not-sooner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/top-10-reasons-spring-needs-to-arrive-immediately-if-not-sooner\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Reasons Spring Needs to Arrive Immediately if Not Sooner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/The-First-Day-of-Spring-March-20-The-First-Day-of-Spring-2016-Spring-Equinox-2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9211\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9211 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/The-First-Day-of-Spring-March-20-The-First-Day-of-Spring-2016-Spring-Equinox-2.jpg\" alt=\"This time of year, every Midwesterner is itching for spring. Here are a few reasons to look forward to warmer weather.\" width=\"500\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/The-First-Day-of-Spring-March-20-The-First-Day-of-Spring-2016-Spring-Equinox-2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/The-First-Day-of-Spring-March-20-The-First-Day-of-Spring-2016-Spring-Equinox-2-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><em>This time of year, most Midwesterners are itching for spring, and I&#8217;m one of them. Here are ten reasons spring can&#8217;t come soon enough.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>10. Mom&#8217;s It&#8217;s-too-cold-to-go-out-to-eat-why-don&#8217;t-you-go-pick-something-up-and-bring-it-here excuse will no longer hold water.<\/p>\n<p>9.\u00a0 The storm sewers need a good rain to wash away the top hats, frozen carrots, old scarves, and coal buttons and eyes that once adorned many a jaunty snowman.<\/p>\n<p>8.\u00a0 I want to walk outside again while the birds are singing again.<\/p>\n<p>7.\u00a0 Parents have completed the list of 101-fun-indoor-winter-activities-for-young-children. Three times. Or more.<\/p>\n<p>6.\u00a0 A hamburger grilled over apple wood and served on a toasted bun sounds really good right now.<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0 Kids need to get outside to blow the stink off.<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0 Every parent of young children and every elementary teacher in the Midwest has a wild look in the eye that will only go away when kids have a chance to get outside and run off several months&#8217; worth of pent up energy.<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0 Children around the country have outgrown their mittens, boots, and winter coats. The sled&#8217;s broken, too.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0 The robins are back, and if spring doesn&#8217;t come soon, they will need tiny, knitted sweaters to keep them warm. Who&#8217;s going to chase them down and convince them to wear the darn things?<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0 The Man of Steel&#8217;s birthday heralds the arrival of the new season. This year he&#8217;ll celebrate the big 6-0. I&#8217;m eagerly anticipating the few short months of spring and summer when he&#8217;s 60 and I&#8217;m not.<\/p>\n<p><em>Why are you looking forward to spring? Leave a comment.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This time of year, most Midwesterners are itching for spring, and I&#8217;m one of them. Here are ten reasons spring can&#8217;t come soon enough. 10. 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