What could be better than birds returning from their winter homes singing songs after the long winter or watching new growth in the forest? ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Xm_xxRMF7eBUm8MouMtvHSZYCgmPUXk0YGv3WFyeT7NHul_osmVt5HXw8F7H9uXSy2aLqVgbpLVo2O9XZajqYnHRoUVROsnObgSV3g5lHKV50Fvl4mcIBIuCBpVR3WZJZUkHlZGkPpah/s320/23.jpg)
At the risk of being identified as Canadian I apologize for commenting about a hot sandy beach with sand and water all around when we are only seeing the signs of early spring.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Xm_xxRMF7eBUm8MouMtvHSZYCgmPUXk0YGv3WFyeT7NHul_osmVt5HXw8F7H9uXSy2aLqVgbpLVo2O9XZajqYnHRoUVROsnObgSV3g5lHKV50Fvl4mcIBIuCBpVR3WZJZUkHlZGkPpah/s320/23.jpg)
The thought of a trip to the beach complete with a picnic dinner and sand all around is almost too much to consider but then I think about the winter surfers braving the cold Atlantic water and realize there is no time like the present.
For me it is time to get a bag of paint and boards together with that picnic dinner.