Stumped...

I'm stumped at what to title this column... This crazy up and down weather has me feeling stumped, also. Last week, I covered my first track meet of the year.I started the day with two shirts and a coat. It was windy, but didn't feel that bad. The sun was shining. A couple hours into the track meet, the sun disappeared behind clouds. Shortly after that the wind picked up. I ran to my car and grabbed my long rain coat and a blanket. Within another half an hour, I had two coats on and the blanket wrapped around me. It was COLD. I felt so bad for the poor kids running. They were jumping up and down, doing everything they could to stay warm between events and while waiting at the starting line. The canopy that covers the finish line equipment (computers and cameras, etc.) blew off the frame a few times. They finally gave up and just took it down. The wind was so harsh and bitterly cold my whole body ached by the end of the day. Once I got home, I used all the hot water shot my shower. Saturday rolled around and it was pretty nice. I went with a friend and her mother to The Petal Patch outside of Ruskin. If you have never been there, I strongly suggest you make the trip! Cheryl Christensen, the owner, knows her stuff! She hold the workshops throughout the year. They sell out FAST. We attended the potted plants workshop Saturday. You show up, pay for however many planters you want to plant, then go through the greenhouses and pick your plants (with a little guidance, as far as what is shade and full sun). Cheryl provides everything you need, the planting soil, plants, food, and juice. It's so much fun. I always feel better after I get my hands in some dirt. You leave your planted creations there and Christensen takes car elf them, fertilizing and growing them. You pick your planters up in May, and wow, you don't recognize them. They become huge beautiful baskets, all you have to do is take them home and water them, and occasionally, with some plants trim them back. Like I said, it is so much fun and so worth the trip! By Sunday, it was hot, it felt like summer. I opened my windows, cleaned my house and spent the rest of the day outside. I have this tiny bucket charcoal grill I thought I would break in Sunday evening. It takes some adjustment to cook on a charcoal grill. I put way too much charcoal in it! Let's just say the steaks I made were well done, but edible. Here we are into this week a track meet is upon us again today. It was supposed to be 70 and a slight chance of rain, and of course, the wind is supposed to blow. I left the house in two shirts and a coat, once I went outside, I turned around and grabbed a sweatshirt. It's cold again... Gotta love spring, it's something different every day, leaving us stumped on what to wear and what plans we can make for the day. I suppose it's better that way. Once it gets really nice out, we all just want to be outside, and it becomes hard to concentrate. Summer is almost here! ** side note, the following are some pictures of the varying degrees of cold that day...