Dear Baba Marta,

I'm writing to you because I'd like to check in with you about spring. Any idea when it's coming?

I know it's only early March but I'd like to retire my winter scarf, my hat and mittens. Since March 1st I've been wearing my martenitsi faithfully. So frankly, the snow this week was a little bit much. Sure it was cool that the snow fall started off like grated Parmesan cheese falling from heaven and turned into puffs of cotton candy but it seems like we must be reaching our snow quota for the year.

Don't get me wrong. I don't mind cold weather but I'd like it to be sunny and cold. The sun suggests that one day (hopefully sooner than later) warmer weather will find me. And as a side note, I like wearing my sunglasses and I haven't had many opportunities lately.

Here's the thing, what I'd really like is for the weather warm up a little bit. This past weekend, I just dug my tan spring coat out from my closet thinking maybe I'll be able to wear this again soon. It has 3/4 length sleeves and black and white poka-dot lining. Needless to say, the snow but a kibosh on that plan.

So what do you think? Can I expect to see any little hints of spring in the next week or two?

Then again, Baba Marta, maybe this is all my fault. I mean I did sort of downsize the number of martenitsi I was wearing last week.  For the record, I am sorry. Could you send spring anyway?

--Me