Spring Limbo

It feels like I'm in limbo today...Easter Monday is a bank holiday apparently, but not a stat holiday. But to further confuse things, I am the only one in the office today. Not that I mind the peace and quiet, but after being gone a week it's a little hectic and disorienting. To be honest my mind is a million miles away. I had a wonderful time in my backyard yesterday afternoon enjoying the spring sunshine. I spent over an hour chipping away the thick ice from our walkway while my boyfriend shoveled snow away from the garage and my daughter frolicked in the mud with her garden tools. It might not sound like an awesome time, but I was in my t-shirt! And not chilly! This is a big deal after a loooong winter. And the ice chipping was satisfying, not to mention a great workout. Sadly the weather forecast for the remainder of the week involves light snow, flurries and more light snow. Boo! We have enough snow to get rid of as it is. The sun is trying its best, but there's so much of it....the first brave plants are actually growing UNDER the crusted drifts. That's springtime in Alberta. Sometimes we get lucky, sometimes we don't. Mexico anyone?