# Small signs of springtime make me less stabby **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 2, 2010, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-signs-of-springtime-make-me-less-stabby/530993 "2010-03-02T15:18:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Mooch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@Mooch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mooch)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2010, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-signs-of-springtime-make-me-less-stabby/530993/21 "2010-03-05T15:59:19Z")
> [@Savannah](#): > > I smelled freshly-mown grass today!!! > > Beat that. šŸ™‚ Youā€™re such a wiener. The snow on the sidewalks has melted enough to reveal the poopsicles lazy dog owners have left behind. Guess what I smell? ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2010, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-signs-of-springtime-make-me-less-stabby/530993/22 "2010-03-05T16:03:24Z")
The signs of spring Iā€™ve seen/heard so far: 1. the frogs in the swamp I live near are croaking, even in the snow; 2. seed catalogs in the mail, and seeds in the grocery store; 3. my apple and pecan trees are starting to bud. Spring wonā€™t be official until we have a tornado watch, though. ---
**Author:** ![shiftless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@shiftless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shiftless)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2010, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-signs-of-springtime-make-me-less-stabby/530993/23 "2010-03-05T17:33:23Z")
> [@Mooch](#): > > Youā€™re such a wiener. The snow on the sidewalks has melted enough to reveal the poopsicles lazy dog owners have left behind. Guess what I smell? The snow on my patio has melted to reveal where my dog has been spending his outdoor time during our recent blizzard. I guess I wouldnā€™t want to squat in 3 feet of snow either. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Devil_s_Grandmother)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2010, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-signs-of-springtime-make-me-less-stabby/530993/24 "2010-03-05T22:32:38Z")
It must be spring, Iā€™ve started sneezing. And the irises have heads, although not many have bloomed yet. I still feel kinda stabby, however. ---
**Author:** ![Perciful](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b38774/32.png) [@Perciful](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Perciful)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2010, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-signs-of-springtime-make-me-less-stabby/530993/25 "2010-03-06T04:35:14Z")
Spring is in the air and that dirty snow is melting fast. After the mini hurricane I had a lot of fallen limbs and branches I picked up today. Still waiting for the crocuses to come up. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2010, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-signs-of-springtime-make-me-less-stabby/530993/26 "2010-03-06T06:05:33Z")
The damn snow is on its last legs here. Itā€™s supposed to be almost 50 tomorrow, which should just about finish off all the snow except the big piles. Iā€™m planning on listening to ā€œNa Na Hey Hey Goodbyeā€ as the snow is melting tomorrow. (I know, Iā€™m a dork.) ---
**Author:** ![ems](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@ems](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ems)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2010, 10:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-signs-of-springtime-make-me-less-stabby/530993/27 "2010-03-06T10:07:42Z")
I have windows wide open letting in the fresh air and when I make a quick run to the grocery store I will only need a light jacketā€¦60ish here in Paris today! ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2010, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-signs-of-springtime-make-me-less-stabby/530993/28 "2010-03-06T11:21:26Z")
> [@Mooch](#): > > The birds are tweeting early in the morning. > > Where the snow has receded from the house, the day lilies are starting to poke through the ground. > > My dog has juuuust started to blow his coat, which now requires me to vacuum the hose daily. > > Iā€™m sick of winter, anything by you? You let wild birds in the house to use your computer?? šŸ˜ƒ Itā€™s full spring here. The trees are pale green, the daffodils, forsythia, cherry trees and camellias are having tea parties all over the city. The air is soft and almost warm. The birds wake me every morning now, with their ā€œlook at meā€ songs. ---
**Author:** ![Anne\_Neville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Anne\_Neville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anne_Neville)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-signs-of-springtime-make-me-less-stabby/530993/29 "2010-03-10T13:42:35Z")
It smelled like spring this morning, that wet-earth smell. The snow has melted enough for me to see the garden in front of the house. There are crocuses in it. Weā€™re supposed to get rain today, and hopefully that will melt some more of the snow. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-signs-of-springtime-make-me-less-stabby/530993/30 "2010-03-10T14:07:54Z")
Another sign of spring: the coastal humidity made itā€™s first appearance this morning, after vacationing for the winter out in the 'Lantic. Thunderstorms in the forecast for the next couple of days, too. Bite me, snow! ---
**Author:** ![Aghris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecccb3/32.png) [@Aghris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aghris)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-signs-of-springtime-make-me-less-stabby/530993/31 "2010-03-10T14:42:09Z")
You know itā€™s getting close to spring when the day passes while sporting a near-constant erection. ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-signs-of-springtime-make-me-less-stabby/530993/32 "2010-03-10T15:46:59Z")
I didnā€™t have to scrape the ice off my windshield this morning. I talked to my neighbors at the grocery store on Sunday and they said they had some flower shoots coming up in their yard. Of course, it was under the dryer vent, but you take what you can get. ---
**Author:** ![TheFaerie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c57346/32.png) [@TheFaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheFaerie)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-signs-of-springtime-make-me-less-stabby/530993/33 "2010-03-10T16:33:29Z")
Just as I opened this thread the sun came out and made me smile. Itā€™s been in the 50ā€™s here for the past two weeks, birds are starting to sing in larger numbers, I saw a newly arrived downy woodpecker about a week ago, the trees are starting to bud and my hyacinths are coming up. I love spring. ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-signs-of-springtime-make-me-less-stabby/530993/34 "2010-03-10T16:36:55Z")
Itā€™s raining a bit today, which I ordinarily do not like, but will allow because it will make the snow go away. The ground is no longer covered in ice, and I donā€™t have to walk to work in snow boots, then change into heels when I get to work. This pleases me. I have now declared it spring. No long sleeves until November. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-signs-of-springtime-make-me-less-stabby/530993/35 "2010-03-10T16:41:35Z")
Loud & clear, Iā€™m guessing from around 100 feet up, at 7:30 last night: _honk_ _honk_ _honk_ _honk_ _honk_ _honk_ _honk_ _honk_ _honk_ _honk_ _honk_ _honk_ _honk_ _honk_ _honk_ _honk_ _honk_ _honk_ _honk_ _honk_ ---
**Author:** ![hellpaso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecae2f/32.png) [@hellpaso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hellpaso)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-signs-of-springtime-make-me-less-stabby/530993/36 "2010-03-10T17:42:22Z")
90 degrees today. And yesā€“Iā€™m in the northern hemisphere. ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-signs-of-springtime-make-me-less-stabby/530993/37 "2010-03-10T17:56:47Z")
Upper 60s, maybe even 70 yesterday and today. In the last week Iā€™ve had crocuses and daffodils popping up right through the mulch that the landscapers spread out two weeks ago. Which reminded me that Iā€™ve got marigold seeds to plant, although theoretically Iā€™m supposed to wait until after the last frost date, which around here is late April. ---
**Author:** ![gravitycrash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@gravitycrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gravitycrash)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-signs-of-springtime-make-me-less-stabby/530993/38 "2010-03-10T18:08:09Z")
I would feel less stabby if the first new growth I saw wasnā€™t a Dandelion in my front yard. Grrr. ---
**Author:** ![Anne\_Neville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Anne\_Neville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anne_Neville)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-signs-of-springtime-make-me-less-stabby/530993/39 "2010-03-10T18:15:41Z")
> [@MeanOldLady](#): > > Itā€™s raining a bit today, which I ordinarily do not like, but will allow because it will make the snow go away. I feel the same way. > [@](#): > > I have now declared it spring. No long sleeves until November. But the thing thatā€™s so nice about spring and fall is that the temperature goes between long-sleeve and short-sleeve weather every few days. That means I can put off doing laundry for even longer than I normally can. Anything that allows me to put off doing chores such as laundry is a good thing. ā€œNever put off till tomorrow what you could put off till next week, or get out of doing entirelyā€ is pretty much my motto when it comes to chores. ---
**Author:** ![Scougs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scougs/32/3158_2.png) [@Scougs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scougs)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-signs-of-springtime-make-me-less-stabby/530993/40 "2010-03-10T18:17:40Z")
Today was the first day since last October that the top was down on the car. Always puts a smile on my face. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-signs-of-springtime-make-me-less-stabby/530993.md?page=1)