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<\/p>\nEvery year around March 1st, I grow tired of Winter. I\u2019m ready to embrace Spring. Sit out by the lake by the fire, ride into the woods, go camping, have all of the windows open at the house and let in the fresh air (of pollen). Since this yearly winter-mental-breakdown repeats itself, I\u2019ve adopted a solution for it. Well, initially I went to Florida in March. This never alleviated things because I\u2019d return to New Hampshire and it\u2019s still be Winter. Now, I use last year\u2019s photo as a benchmark.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s April 6th, 2018:<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s Mid-April:<\/p>\n
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mid-April last year was muddy, slushy and snowy. April 22nd, I went out on dirt roads with my friend and we spent an hour pushing through an ice-bed that was 250 yards long and I dropped the bike twice. Riding season starts in May officially. So to be anxious about getting on the bike on February 25th is a bit of a farce. I need to calm down, remember Winter lasts until April and just relax.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Every year around March 1st, I grow tired of Winter. I\u2019m ready to embrace Spring. 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