Spring has to be earned

I have two theories that might explain the very late spring in these parts.

One is that winter is like a giant bucket of crap that has to be completely emptied. We started emptying the bucket late this year, as you may recall: December and the first week of January were very mild and non-wintery. We now have to pay for that luxury by giving up our April. You see, spring has to be earned every year with sweat and despair.

The other theory is that it's personal: it's not going to get warm until I'm back at work and am forced to endure watching bright sunny days through an office window. So it's all my fault. Sorry about that, everybody.