The Monk Bought Lunch

you know it's been a long winter when...

...you notice some snowdrops coming up in a patch of yard where the snow has melted, and you nearly weep with joy. Like a rescue worker has moved a piece of rubble from the hole you've been buried in for 14 days drinking the condensation off a cold copper pipe. It's still going to take a few hours to get you outta there, since your leg is pinned between an upturned desk and a Cadillac, but there's hope.
People who live places with no seasons just ain't livin'. 'sall there is to it.