To be shocked by spring

[TotHappy]

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Does anyone else seem to get consumed into the season they're in?
I love autumn and early winter. Bonfire night is my fave, then Christmas is good. I'm always ready for cooler weather when it comes.

But by this time of year, it feels like its gone on forever. I'm not depressed by it (my husband is) but it's like I've fully adapted to winter life - and then suddenly completely bemused by warmth again.

The sun's come out here this afternoon and there's some warmth in it. We have a coat we put on if going out for a smoke- I've put it on on autopilot but actually too hot with it out here. And made myself a hot water bottle for bed last night, like every single night since November but it was actually way too hot for it.

I feel like after over 30 years on this earth I should be able to keep a weather eye on things and slowly ease into spring but it takes me by surprise. I am quite a creature of habit and maybe a bit oblivious to my surroundings. I was so overdone on heat last summer, and now it's like I'm incredulous, emerging blinking into the light like after some long armageddon-style winter.

It's only been 4 months!!

I saw a tree in blossom this morning and that gave me a little shock!

I hate winter and this one seems to have been so dull and dark. Really pleased the sun has finally come out and looking forward to the spring.

Yes! I know exactly what you mean, it's a (very welcome) surprise to me every year!

I love autumn and winter too. They suit me, my mood, they are like coming home, I feel comfortable in the weather, the clothes, the activities (Christmas etc) that happen in autumn and winter. If I could move somewhere where it just circled from autumn to winter and back to autumn again I would.

BUT a bit more light in the evenings and a bit of sunshine is quite nice actually 🤔.

I know what you mean, i also get the same kind of feeling as Winter comes and every year i seem to forget how cold and dark it can be , I've experienced quite a lot more than 30 Winters too !

Snowdrops and daffs are out. There have been catkins in the hedges round here for about three weeks and all the blackthorn (sloe) decided that last Thursday was the day to start flowering. There's ladybirds waking up and staggering about in my garden, and the rosemary is flowering as well. I've got a bonsai forsythia and that is in flower too, although I haven't seen any in people's gardens yet.

And the grass needs cutting. Well it would do if it wasn't like a quagmire.

It's too early. I don't like seeing any signs of spring before March. It just annoys me and feels wrong.

I saw a couple of butterflies and a bumblebee this week!!

Is it rare to see bumblebees in the uk this time of year? I've seen two already. Slight derail but the first one was attached my shoe when we scattered my dads ashes, the second one was inside my car a few days later when I was driving some of his stuff to the tip.. I know it sounds silly but it's quite comforting for me to see bees now. If it was mid summer I'd think it's obviously just coincidence

I don’t know. We have some early blooms but our lawn is absolute rubbish and muddy from all the rain. I want some dry warm weather.

It's quite rare. There's still a good risk of frost so they're taking a chance coming out now. And slim pickings on nectar I would've thought, although some things are out (crocuses)

Just the other day I swore because I saw a crocus. It’s been so cold recently, now the sun is out and I’ve had no coat on the past two days. It’s disorienting.

Winter isn’t over for us yet as we’re due snow Thursday/Friday. On a brighter note my crocuses are through and starting to flower, I have a bed of snowdrops at the bottom of the garden, my tulips and daffodils are peeping through and I’ve noticed some new buds on the bushes and tres in the garden. I saw 3 bumblebees today - they were huge but there’s not much flowering for them. I got the washing out twice last week though so that’s a win.

I absolutely hate winter and love this time of year with everything springing into life and I’m totally sick of mud now.

Well it's winter here still, live abroad and it has been a late winter. To be honest with you I'm glad to see the snow. It was late start

Yes, I have a feeling of surprise and joy with it, we have crocuses, daffodils, snowdrops, camellias all in bloom, and noticed today the apple blossom clematis round the door is about to bloom,little Icey pink buds about to bloom and I can see all the flower buds on the wisteria coming out. The roses are getting their leaves again and the Hawthorne is in full bloom. We also have some annuals in pots that didn’t die off and seem to now growing again.

the grass is growing but the ground is so wet it squelches when we walk on it. The patio needs its annual power wash, but it’s far too early in the year for that.

we sat outside this after noon for a coffee, it was really mild and I was just in a long sleeve t shirt. Unfortunately it then started pissing down by late afternoon.

evert night I say to my husband the actual time it gets dark, as I watch it get later each day, and am really looking forward to the clocks going forward at the end of march, I can’t beleive it’s still so far away.

I am really hoping we habe a lovely hot sunny summer this year. Fingers crossed.

This was me today! Was really nice to sit outside with the sun on my face. I loved it. Then it started pissing down out of no where and back to reality it was

I saw my first butterfly this week and two bumblebees.

You’ve fallen for Fool’s Spring! We’ve still
got March’s snowstorms to come.

It’s because it’s been unusually warm the last week, it was 16 degrees here in Surrey last week, that’s 8 degrees higher than seasonal average. This is the time of year you start to see the daff’s coming out and that always makes me excited. I do quite like the comfort of early nights when it’s dark outside and lots of blankets and hot chocs, but the dog Walker in me (and dog washer, when he’s back) is always very happy to see spring coming. We might still get some cold weather yet though, but we are on the home front

I feel like we’ve barely had a winter. I didn’t get much opportunity to wear my new warm thermal trousers and tops and boots and hats.

I’m seriously thinking of going to Norway just to get some use out of them.

The Queen bees are coming out of hibernation and looking for food and a new home. Crocus and snowdrops are out. Daffodils about to pop. The camelia has been in flower since Xmas, wisteria looking promising. I cant wait for the apple blossom. Spring has definitely attired though no frogvspawn yet.(scottish west coast)

This last month has been very mild temp wise. It was 15c here the other day! But winter is not over yet, colder temps coming

I came to post this exact thing! I will get excited for spring after the third winter, probably late April!

The last frost last year was in late April, so don’t take your vests off yet.

I feel like this too. I usually wear hat scarf and gloves but haven't needed to this year and I'm always out and about