Spring Ahead

by hookedonhouses on March 7, 2009

To Do This Weekend:

Open the windows.
Set the clocks ahead.
Sweep the spiderwebs off the front porch.
Re-hang the porch swing and add fresh pillows.
Take a nap.
Pull the covers off the patio furniture and sit outside with a book.
Check the yard for signs of green poking up through the ground.
Paint toenails and dust off flip-flops.
Pretend that winter is gone for good.

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Tagged as: Daylight Savings Time, patio furniture, porch, porch swing, Spring, weather

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1 Heathahlee March 7, 2009 at 10:17 pm: Let’s see what I could check off…I opened the windows, set the clocks ahead, took a nap, and saw the soft green grass Kiddo brought in for me to inspect (is that checking for green?). Oh! And I wore flip-flops today! : )

Great list!

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2 Misti England March 7, 2009 at 10:47 pm: I left the back porch door open all day! I am so ready for Spring! And…I am dreading setting the clock forward tonight!
~Misti

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3 Kim @ Forever Wherever March 7, 2009 at 11:26 pm: We had our doors and windows open all week and we have started growing seeds for our garden. Yay! Yes, you must wear flip flops!!! Enjoy!
~Kim

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4 AnNicole@OurSuburbanCottage March 7, 2009 at 11:51 pm: Mmmm, that all sounds heavenly . Happy spring!

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5 DesignTies March 8, 2009 at 12:21 am: We’ve had sunny days (yet the forecast was snow) – it was great to have the doors open for a while!! I’ll have to create a spring to-do list of my own… and I can promise you that painting my toe nails will definitely be on it, too!!!
Love the room you’ve shared…
Victoria from EdinDesigns @ DesignTies
6 Maya@Completely Coastal March 8, 2009 at 1:09 am: The temperature was in the high 60′s here in Southern New England on Sat…, so I think I want to get the porch ready too!

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7 Dagny @ Beautiful Living March 8, 2009 at 2:02 am: Well, I just did the bottom two things… Impossible to do anything else, as it’s still SNOWING!

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8 Mom in High Heels March 8, 2009 at 3:04 am: In Germany, we don’t spring ahead until March 29. Isn’t that weird? Sadly, we have no porch or yard and it’s still cold here. Oh, and mostly muddy. Crocuses are poking through the mud though. Yea! I did paint my toenails and am in the process of spring sprucing up my house.

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9 boysmum2 March 8, 2009 at 4:26 am: That all sounds like a wonderful weekend. I have had the windows open all day, I have painted my toe nails and I have had 5 mins to read my book, sadly for me though I am counting down the weeks until we fall back with the clocks ( 1st weekend in April) as we are just finishing our summer and heading towards autumn and winter.
Keep posting about cheery spring and summer items and maybe I will make it through till our spring in October.

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10 Kathi March 8, 2009 at 6:25 am: Love your list! Loving this warm weather here in Birmingham too!
Windows open, flip flops, rearranged furniture, nap, set clocks ahead, found hyacinths and daffodils up and blooming!! Spring!
11 Linda@Lime in the Coconut March 8, 2009 at 6:42 am: well, girl…ya better get a move on. You have a busy day ahead of you!

Lovely, inspiring picture!

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12 christy March 8, 2009 at 8:44 am: Ooh I love that picture and I love that list! I have: opened windows, set clocks ahead, gotten ready to paint toenails only to be interrupted, but plan on doing so later, and have checked for signs of spring in our yard. Can’t wait to haul the deck furniture out of the garage and onto the deck, but we’re saving that for another weekend. Hope you had a good one!

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13 Heather March 8, 2009 at 9:26 am: “pretend that winter is gone for good”

I did the next best thing. I flew to Florida I pray Spring has sprung when we get back next week.
14 Cary March 8, 2009 at 10:00 am: What brilliant ideas! I’m so ready for spring!

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15 Kristen @ More Than Mulberries March 8, 2009 at 10:02 am: Check, check and check! I’ll be doing all of these I think! Hello Spring!!

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16 kari & kijsa March 8, 2009 at 10:07 am: A perfect post…oooh we are off to set all the clocks!

blessings,
kari & kijsa

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17 Liz@VioletPosy March 8, 2009 at 10:11 am: I had the windows open this morning and it was glorious! Now it’s raining Happy Spring!

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18 Susan Lang @ Designing Your Dream Home March 8, 2009 at 10:23 am: All of my clocks (including my car) have been moved forward one hour, I attended church, my windows are open and now I am heading out the door to do some yard work! A great Sunday morning!

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19 Terry Kearns March 8, 2009 at 11:43 am: Refill allergy prescriptions before pollen explosion (in Atlanta anyway).

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20 hookedonhouses March 8, 2009 at 12:03 pm: Terry–I’ve got my Allegra handy, that’s for sure! Allergies are the only real downside to Spring for me.

Love hearing what you’re all up to this weekend! It’s so exciting when the weather gives us a peek into Spring. I love it. -Julia
21 maya | springtree road March 8, 2009 at 12:15 pm: Allergies! I hate them.

Two more weeks and I can join you …

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22 Shannon March 8, 2009 at 12:33 pm: Amen!
23 Madeleine March 8, 2009 at 5:03 pm: A quiet weekend enjoying my house. Mmmm sounds so lovely and sadly so not what this coming weekend is shaping up to be *sigh*.

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24 Denise March 8, 2009 at 5:33 pm: An entire weekend of glorious weather, just perfect for sipping coffee on our front porch. Ahhhhhh, spring is in the air!

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25 Annie March 8, 2009 at 7:36 pm: I love being able to open up the house, at least for a few days! I only wish I had gotten to my nails. I ended up wearing my boots to a baby shower yesterday. I was so jealous of the lady in the espadrilles! I’ll be ready next time!
26 Susie Harris March 8, 2009 at 8:45 pm: Great list! Im doing the same and even wore my flip flops and shorts today. Bring on the spring~

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27 Susan Lang @ Designing Your Dream Home March 9, 2009 at 9:01 am: FYI: Allergies I tend to get itchy eyes during the allergy season. I started taking a relatively new prescription called XYZAL and it prevents my eyes from itching. I take half of the 5mg tablet at night when I start feeling itchy eyes. http://www.XYZAL.com is the site. It has worked for me.

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28 Puna March 9, 2009 at 8:35 pm: I did your entire list – except for painting my toenails. That’s this weekend!