The Month of March

March …. the cruelest month.

Why? You may ask of such an unusual statement, since spring begins in March and some of the flowers begin to bloom. I saw crocus flowers and daffodils starting to emerge from the ground that has finally begun to thaw.

March is still too cold! I have waited through several months of freezing temperatures and dark gray skies. Once March arrives I am expecting warm sun and warmer temperatures. A month that heralds in spring and early blooms I always erroneously expect to shed the coat for a light jacket and maybe even start thinking about ice tea.

My three cats on the other hand, think March is great. They are just starting to loose their winter fur coat- all over my sofa of course- so are able to enjoy 35 degree temperatures when the sun is shining. I have to run out and get them back in and admonish them to wait just a little longer before going outside, since I am unable to supervise their play. After a few complaints, they settle back into just watching the sun through the sunroom windows.

Oh well, April is next month when finally Spring actually begins to show its true nature. To make myself feel better I will enjoy a nice cup of  hot tea. I am going to have a cup of Sencha Cherry Rose Festival tea. I can never feel sad drinking this pretty green tea. This blend is a high quality China green tea with sweet cherry and pink roses leaves. The cherry flavoring and rose petals give the tea a wonderful exotic character that makes me forget the cruelty of March and really look forward to April and less complaints from the cats on being kept indoors for so long.