The four seasons.. which one do I like the best.

[sschefer]

In the Winter, I look forward to rain, sleet, hail and maybe snow (rare). It brings much needed resources to replenish the earth even though it also brings some suffering. Getting through winter is easier if I focus on the beauty and grandeur of new life that emerges in spring. Spring is that time of year when you're ready to get going again but it unpredictablity often gives you a lesson in patience. Then comes the summer and finally I can get to work on all those projects that just couldn't be done in winter and spring. Comming home from work knowing that I have at least 3 more hours of daylight makes it easy to work a little at a time to complete things rather than having to cram it all into one weekend. An then there is fall when the first cold snap hits and the sap stops flowing in the tree branches. Down come the leaves and soon the lawnmower will get it's annual maintenance and be put away for until spring. Is there any season that I like more than the others. Well, yes, I like summer the best but it wouldn't be much without fall, winter and spring.

It's fall now with winter just a month away. I have about one more acre of Sycamore and Apple tree leaves left to rake, I think I've got the lawns cut for the last time and my winter projects are finishing the raised garden beds, pouring a retaining wall, building a second workshop, building a new Pool house/bath/change room, replacing a couple of fences and getting the ground ready for spring landscaping. If that sounds like a lot of projects for a short period of time you're right but then that's why I look forward to next winter.

JB, you were right, feels much better to be thankful for the things we have rather than hate them.

Steve

 

[kenmyfam]

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I like late spring, summer and early fall !!!
I "put up" with the rest and dress accordingly !!!

 

[BlkY2k]

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Its got to be fall, love the crispness in the air and the colors coming on. I dont mind the snow in the winter but the -40 below is for the birds. I do have to admit it would be nice to be able to use the boat a little longer in the year but thats ok, it gives me time to take care of the projects that crop up every year.

 

[Jeep Man]

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I like late spring, summer and early fall !!!
I "put up" with the rest and dress accordingly !!!

plus 1

 

[WIMUSKY]

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Plus 2! I do like the early spring when the snow is melting and water is running everywhere because you know what's just around the corner! Once the lakes go out "usually" around April 20th, you know you survived another winter.....

 

[rivermouse]

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I like fall the best.Weatherman says 75 degrees tomorrow

 

[JB]

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There are things to like about all of them if you take a moment to study them

I think my favorite has to be Spring. . . when the bull bluegills are bedding.

 

[sasto]

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Whatever season today is. I love today. I don't know what is in store for me today....I don't know the weather report....but I love today. If I wake up tomorrow, then that will be my favorite season.

 

[LippCJ7]

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There are things to like about all of them if you take a moment to study them

I think my favorite has to be Spring. . . when the bull bluegills are bedding.

This, Yes I love Summer because of Boating and seeing my wife in her Bikini relaxing on my Boat, but Fall is hunting season, Winter is just fun I like it when it snows, I was born and raised in Southern Arizona so snow always seems to be a special thing even though I have lived in Colorado longer now, Spring brings the excitement of Summer and seeing the trees and grass green up makes it special.

If I had to say which was my Favorite though it would have to be Summer, Riding my Harley, Boating and Scouting Elk wins out....

 

[aspeck]

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I gotta agree with sasto! Someone, quick, check my temperature!!!! LOL! I enjoy today. I will enjoy tomorrow. I will enjoy any day that God gives me to live, breath, love, and enjoy life. And when I die and meet my Creator, that will be an even better day for me. So there is no "bad" day, or "bad" season. They all have their merits. But for me, my favorite is today.

 

[NetDoc]

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What's winter? We have two seasons here: Sun and Fun. During the Sun Season (April through September) our reefs are kinda crowded, the weather is almost always good but we can't go for lobster. After that we move into our Fun Season (October through March) where the reefs are less crowded, we can eat as many bugs as we can catch but the weather can be dodgy. Fishing and diving are great all year long and the only time to not boat is when we get the occasional storm. Golly, Gee, Whiz I just love living here in the Keys!

 

[rfdfirecaptain]

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Well said Steve!

It took me a few years to figure out how to appreciate the seasons that bring change to the Earth and ultimately to our lives. Like most every twenty something I was self-centered and anything that was an inconvenience to me was cursed as useless and a waste of my time. At the age of 27 God began to bless me with children, 4 boys and 1 girl. Over these past 17 years, I?ve taken note of how my children adapt to seasonal change. Surely as a child I must have experienced thoughts and ideas much like theirs, so how did I become so cynical? God always finds a way to convict me of my lack of appreciation for just one more day of life regardless of the ambient temperature. Today, when I complain about how hot it is? usually there?s at least 2 clever kids playing in the lawn sprinkler. Or, when I complain that it?s too cold I am thankful that my little ones still ask me to cuddle up on the couch with a blanket and watch a movie.

Happy Thanksgiving!
Keith

 

[drrpm]

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There's not much to winter here in Augusta Ga. and I don't really miss it having grown up in the Chicago area. I do enjoy a week or so of skiing in the mountains but that's enough winter for me. Summer is frequently blasted hot but then its a good time to be out on the lake. Fall is quite pleasant and dry which is good for biking and my electric bill. My favorite season is the spring. Its the season of rebirth and I love seeing the plants come back to life. Its also the wet season and is best for my favorite activity which is whitewater kayaking.

 

[dingbat]

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I like all the season but winter. Winter suxs. The heating bills, no shorts, no bikinis, its? dark 14 hours a day and my Corona freezes up if I don?t drink it fast enough.

 

[jigngrub]

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Spring is my favorite and always has been. I like to see the spring flowers coming up and blooming, the trees and grass turning green, and the fish coming out of their winter doldrums and start feeding and spawning. Then the sunrays get warmer and you can take your shirt off and start getting a tan again.