You know what they say about payback. That's right Mother Nature, you better watch your back!

Frosty says, "April Fools!"

Today is the day that my friends and family have been teasing me about for months. It is my big 3-0. That's right, I'm an April Fool's baby. However, I feel it is safe to say that the joke is, in fact, on ALL of us. Yes, Mother Nature pulled a fast one on us Minnesotans. Again. Correct me if I am wrong, but I do believe this has been one of the longest, coldest, and snowiest winters ever. The snow started in November and is still going strong in April. We had weeks of waaaay below zero air temperatures. There were wind chills so insanely cold that schools were closed - multiple days. So, while it was fun to have a traditional, good old-fashioned, Minnesota winter like the ones from my childhood, I must say enough is enough. I am officially putting my foot down.

Then again, maybe the joke is just on me. See, my life has always been devoid of April Fool's jokes. I guess people, rightly so, didn't think it was appropriate to play pranks on someone on their birthday. Maybe I had this coming?

It really is humorous because it may or may not be common knowledge that snow removal causes me rage. It is a feeling I can't really describe aside from the boiling blood in my veins, the snot dripping from my nose, my hair frozen from sweat, and the utterances of profanity that I try to keep quiet enough for the neighbors not to hear. But today was different. It is my birthday and I was determined to find the humor in this. I did what I have avoided doing this entire winter, I operated the snowblower. Yes, I operated the snowblower for about 10 minutes - until I broke it. In fact, I broke it in such a way, that I was unsure how to even turn it off. The ignition switch was gone. Don't worry, I'm sure we'll find the missing parts this spring when the snow melts - HA, HA, HA. This is perfect time to say how much I love our neighborhood. Our neighbor came right over to help (after he was done laughing I'm sure). Our cul-de-sac rules. No offense to any other cul-de-sac residents out there, but ours is pretty darn great.

Freed of my snow removal duties, I had some time to play in the snow with Paige. I must say, we (I) made a fantastic snowman. I guess this spring snowstorm isn't the worst thing in the world.