The week had started with a "spring-like warmth" that pushed temperatures into the low 70s. People were already out in Springfield, shaking off their cabin fever to hit the trails and golf courses. Elias had spent Tuesday in his shirtsleeves, clearing away the last of the winter mulch and watching the "first bits of green" spring forth from the warming ground.
Within twenty minutes, the world transformed. The mud began to steam, a fine mist rising from the garden path. The robins, which had been hiding in the hedges, exploded into activity, pulling worms from the softened soil. Elias stripped off his raincoat, then his wool sweater, standing in just his t-shirt, basking in a warmth that felt borrowed. spring season weather
But spring is a fickle director, and the script was not finished. The week had started with a "spring-like warmth"