Hi, Mama Nature. Jennifer, here…the one in New Town, IN. The one that used to moan and complain about you and your evil ways in Alabama. Certainly you remember me. I’m writing to you to express my deepest irritation at your inability to deliver on Spring here in Indiana. As I’m SURE you’re aware, Spring arrived March 20. Here we are on April 10 and the forecast for the next several day is full of teases. Nobody likes a tease, you see.
It’s supposed to be in the 60’s today and tomorrow, but those warm temperatures are being accompanied by thunderstorms, a most unwelcome guest. This weekend is actually supposed to be sunny, but COLD. Your inability to perform your basic job duties is simply unacceptable.
Listen up, Mama, and listen good. Ella has a closet full of adorable spring/summer dresses and outfits, some of which I’ve had since before she was born, that I’ve yet to even wash because of your inability to deliver on Spring. I know that if I wash these darling outfits, you won’t send warmer temperatures until June or July. You’re cruel like that.
My patience is running thin. All I want is some sun AND warm temperatures at the SAME TIME so that I can dress my daughter up in her new little outfits. Would it be that hard to let me experience a little joy?
Please deliver on your promise of Spring.
Yours in utter annoyance,
Jennifer and family
Amy
April 10, 2008 at 7:49 am
Wow , thats a lot of clothes. Do you live near a Carter’s outlet?
I’m not judging, our closet looks the same way, we have a Carters outlet, a Children’s Place outlet, a Gymboree outlet, and an Osh Kosh outlet…its really out of control…
CourtneyRyan
April 10, 2008 at 7:51 am
We have the same here in Upstate NY. Except its supposed to be sunny and warm today (while I sit at work) and get yucky tomorrow in time for me to get out of work. Mama Nature sucks!
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Mommy Daisy
Twitter: mommydaisy
April 10, 2008 at 8:04 am
Well, I live in a neighboring state, so I’m in the same boat. I was thinking it was just payback from wishing fall to cool off last year. I had so many cute fall clothes for my son, and it just kept staying warm when it should be cooler. See this vicious cycle? No fun at all. And all those clothes look adorable!!
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mep
April 10, 2008 at 8:14 am
Spring hasn’t arrived in Chicago yet either, and for the sake of my own mental health and my maternity wardrobe (read: I need capri weather; my maternity pants are all too stinking uncomfortable), I need some spring now. I reached my breaking point when it snowed again two weeks ago.
Love seeing all the little girl clothes lined up in the closet!
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tommie
April 10, 2008 at 8:42 am
such cute little dresses! Put a white long sleeve shirt under them.
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Burgh Baby's Mom
April 10, 2008 at 8:42 am
I guess you’re not a fan of Carter’s. Me neither.
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Veronica
Twitter: SleeplessNights
April 10, 2008 at 8:43 am
Okay I’m lost. Your spring doesn’t start on the first of the month? Doesn’t that get confusing?
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Veronica
Twitter: SleeplessNights
April 10, 2008 at 8:45 am
I did mean the 1st of March. I should clarify that.
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pgoodness
Twitter: pgoodness
April 10, 2008 at 8:57 am
I’m with you. Maybe we should make it a petition instead of a letter. 60s and sunny for 3 days, then colder and colder (40s and rainy today). Tomorrow is supposed to be 70 here, but thunderstorms. Then this weekend? Chance of snow showers!!! WTF?
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Melizzard
April 10, 2008 at 9:00 am
So is it cruel and mean-spirited to mention that it’s supposed to get up to the low 80’s in Mobile today. War Eagle!
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Sadie
April 10, 2008 at 9:04 am
*giggle* Sorry….but that’s Indiana. April is truly the month of April showers and the occasional (but rare) final ice storm of the year (this does usually occur in March…but we had a ‘mild’ March, so I expect it in April).
But once May hits…well, we skip spring and go right into summer. Sorry
But Summer is good for those outfits too…right? That’s why I leave the summer stuffs in storage until I’m sure the cold is passed…I don’t want to get mad that they can’t wear the cuteness and am surprised by a whole wardrobe I’d forgotten about!
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Connie
Twitter: connieaw
April 10, 2008 at 9:07 am
Send that letter for me too from the Top of Utah! I grilled chicken in the snow yesterday.
I gaze at my baby daughter’s 26 spring/summer outfits everyday and then dress her in sweaters and heavy socks and hope her tongue doesn’t stick to any of the metal surfaces in the house. Our outfits are all from Gymboree because Mommy has a little ‘problem’….and I was so excited when I got to spend my gymbucks yesterday! Giddy in fact! I bought swim wear for the kids. While it snowed outside.
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AMomTwoBoys
April 10, 2008 at 9:12 am
See, now, I think Mama Nature is in cahoots with your ovaries and is just trying to make sure you have a lot of adorable, unused, unreturnable clothes that you’ll NEED another baby to be able to wear.
Plus, this makes me glad I don’t have a girl because I’d be DYING to dress her up in all her adorable new girl baby clothes. Awww….so cute.
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Indygirl
April 10, 2008 at 9:13 am
A.Men.
Snow flurries? In April? It’s wrong and just plain mean. I don’t need 70-80 degree weather yet. But sunshine and 60s…is that too much to ask? We have people who are going to need to go on suicide watch around here soon.
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ellinghouse
April 10, 2008 at 9:17 am
welcome to IN. it stinks and I hear you all the way sista! You will soon learn the it is completely possible to be 80 one day and have flurries the next. Never put away your tank tops, never put away your winter coat…make organizing a b*tch!
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jen
April 10, 2008 at 9:20 am
snow in the forecast here in lovely MN. i made the girls do hopscotch outside last night…there’s no way that i’m gonna SHOVEL a spot in the snow on the driveway to do it.
and honestly, what fun is snow in april…even the potential snowman or snowangel sounds rather dismal at this time.
if you get a response from mother nature…let me know. i need a direct extension.
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Rayne of Terror
April 10, 2008 at 9:23 am
The last few years it’s gone from cold to hot very quickly with little spring in IN/IL. May will have some gorgeous week/s, but you can’t expect April to give more than a few days.
Mama DB
April 10, 2008 at 9:29 am
Ella could wear those outfits at say, DISNEYLAND, if you would pack everyone out here and come with us on Friday. High of 83.
I’m just saying…
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amy
Twitter: amy2boys
April 10, 2008 at 9:32 am
I’ve been shaking my fists at her in irritation as well. Our weekend forecast – sunny (after 8 bajillion days of cloudy) and COLD. So you’re not alone.
That closet looks scrumptious!
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Devan
April 10, 2008 at 9:43 am
Look at all those clothes!! Adorable!
Come on Spring so we can see some cute girly pics.
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Angie
April 10, 2008 at 10:22 am
Gawd. I remember having like 2000 outfits for my kids their first 2 summers when they would wear an outfit like ONCE! I loved those days. Now, my kids are all, “Mo-o-om, I don’t have any clean pants/shirts/underwear/etc.” because clothes get more expensive and sizes at one store are not the same at another store and taking a 5 and 6 year old boys shopping sounds worse than gnawing my own arm off and the little buggers actually have an OPINION about what they wear these days.
KEEP BELIEVING
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ali
April 10, 2008 at 10:23 am
oh, how i feel you. and miss isabella decided to outgrow her size 2’s, um, this week and there’s no way in hell i’m buying her long-sleeved clothing in size 3….so spring better freakin’ arrive soon so i don’t have to send my daughter out naked.
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photomommy
April 10, 2008 at 10:30 am
Ugh, I hear ya. Today, in the lovely state of Michigan, it’s going to be in the 40’s with thunderstorms. 40’s?! Really now!
What’s even better, is that we may have snow this weekend, not much, but snow nonetheless.
I hate Michigan weather.
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AndreAnna
April 10, 2008 at 10:44 am
I wrote a very similar letter a few weeks ago, except I may have used the eff word.
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(the other) Maggie
April 10, 2008 at 11:22 am
Very adorable cute little girly clothes!! Oh, and winter that lingers into spring sucks.
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Queen of Shake Shake
April 10, 2008 at 11:24 am
I just called and bumped up our vacation dates because Winter will be making a sudden comeback over the weekend and beginning of the week.
Spring is definitely late this year!
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Beth
April 10, 2008 at 12:02 pm
I’m with you. New England is no better. Adorable outfits though.
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Janine
April 10, 2008 at 12:04 pm
We’re having mid-80’s this weekend, and, per our cougar weather lady on channel 4, it’s BEACH weather. While we won’t be doing that, we certainly will be outside with our little boy who has been couped up all last weekend and week due to illness.
Muscle tees and shorts! Here we come!
(Not me, by the way – my arms are way too fat for muscle tees and my legs are too veiny for shorts.)
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amanda
April 10, 2008 at 12:06 pm
may i also sign your letter?? maybe we can get a petition going…
seriously the cuteness of the bean’s and ella’s spring/summer wardrobes needs to be shared!!
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Jen
April 10, 2008 at 12:08 pm
Oh please come visit CA! It’s supposed to be 85 this weekend! *ducking from the shoe you just threw at me!*
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~JJ!
April 10, 2008 at 12:10 pm
Man, that would piss me off too….Those are some cutesy outfits…Can’t she just wear ‘em around the house?
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cyndy
April 10, 2008 at 12:30 pm
Sending you Spring vibes from Florida…….
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Lori
April 10, 2008 at 12:59 pm
We have a closet that looks like that too. Luckily, in AZ we actually get to wear those dresses, when we’re not naked!
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Worker Mommy
April 10, 2008 at 1:13 pm
She hasn’t delivered here either. I feel your pain
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Jen M
April 10, 2008 at 2:48 pm
Dude – that closet rocks.
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Denise
April 10, 2008 at 3:52 pm
Sounds like Colorado. I was almost brought to tears this morning when I woke up and saw huge snowflakes flying through the sky. One day 60 degrees, the next awful wet snow.
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andi
April 10, 2008 at 3:55 pm
Ugh, I hear you. Over the weekend we got a huge dump of snow (in April, for God’s sake!) and it’s been chilly ever since. On the other hand, my baby doesn’t have a truckload of cute summer clothes yet (I think we need to discuss your shopping addiction, lol).
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MamaGeek
April 10, 2008 at 4:10 pm
Dear Mother Nature,
What the playgroupie said.
That is all.
Thank you.
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the planet of janet
Twitter: Janet Daw
April 10, 2008 at 4:18 pm
i guess i shouldn’t tell you that it could be 90 here by sunday…….
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MizFit
April 10, 2008 at 6:40 pm
come here!
it shure is purdy.
oh, and bring the clothes
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Maggie
April 10, 2008 at 7:31 pm
I want to see some pictures of Ella in those adorable outfits! And if Mother Nature doesn’t shape up, I say we stage a coup and look for a replacement!
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Melinda Zook
April 10, 2008 at 9:01 pm
I soooo agree with you. Today was in the 70s, beautiful and sunny and the first day that i could break out the cutsie warm clothes. the rest of the week is supposed to suck! Urgh! I am feeling ya, hopefully we won’t just skip right into summer!
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Anglophile Football Fanatic
April 10, 2008 at 9:29 pm
I’m sorry it’s such a crappy non-spring for you, J. Look on the bright side: You could actually have great weather & be dealing with the allergy season from hell.
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wright
April 10, 2008 at 10:19 pm
I feel your pain! Hope the weather start to cooperate soon. BTW the outfits look adorable.
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justmylife
April 11, 2008 at 9:53 am
While it is going to be chilly this weekend, we have enjoyed the mid and upper 70s this week. Of course I can rub it in now, this summer when I am dying in 100+ degrees and 100% humidity, you will be enjoying nice and comfortable weather. I guess it is a trade off.
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heather
Twitter: Heather Engel
April 11, 2008 at 12:12 pm
I can’t wait to shop for girl outfits. Yesterday was our first spring like day after a solid week of rain. Just in time too, I need sun to function normally.
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Deb - Mom of 3 Girls
April 11, 2008 at 2:44 pm
Your weather there sounds almost identical to what we’ve got here in Michigan. I hope that Mother Nature gets the memo and we all get some spring pretty soon!
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Alex Elliot
April 12, 2008 at 9:14 pm
Cute clothes! I heard it’s supposed to snow here tomorrow.
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Velveteen Mind Megan
Twitter: velveteenmind
April 13, 2008 at 9:32 am
That closet right there? That’s the reason I’m glad I don’t have a little girl. We do live near a Carter’s outlet, as well as a Baby Gap outlet and a fancy baby girl dresses outlet. Plus, we are way too close to non-outlets that tempt me with $100+ baby girl dresses, while my clothes don’t even cost that much.
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