Spring is not here, but hope is

Today was a day of hope, but one that I am afraid will be a false dawn. I walked home from the Rainbow Centre today and in front of me the North Bay was displayed in all of its glory.

The tide was very low so I was able to walk easily along the sands. What is more the sun was warm on my back. I felt exhilarated, spring was on its way, and the bulbs would soon be flowering and the lambs gambolling in the fields.

My optimism was soon dispelled when I looked at the weather forecast, next week is not only a return to winter, it is a return to the depths of midwinter, the temperatures will hardly rise above freezing, while night time temperatures will be well below freezing. Added to that snow is forecast for most days next week.

Does this mean that by next Thursday I will be in the depths of despair, of course not. It will be winter’s last hurrah and I know that in a couple of months I will be back in shorts strolling along the North Bay.