‘Tis the season, as the saying goes. Not for cold weather holidays, but for spring fever and all that comes with it.

This past weekend was perfect, with the exception of the cool evenings.

Mother Nature beamed warm sunny skies on the area, and everyone took advantage of it; or at least it seemed like everyone was out and about — the parks were full, the car washes were full, the motorcycles rumbled down the roads.

It was the first sign of things to come in the, hopefully, near future, but not before we get through yet another cold spell in the coming days.

March is best known for its winds and its unpredictable weather, as was the case last week when it snowed the largest accumulation we’ve had all winter and then within a couple of days was the warmest it’s been in months.

The majority of the big “blizzards” the region has seen that I can remember growing up have been in the first two or three weeks of March, just before the end of spring arrives and Easter morning is observed.

Most people associate Easter with warm pastel colors, short-sleeved dresses, and such, but more often than not, the temperatures in the wee hours when sunrise services are held and sometimes, even at lunchtime, are plum chilly, forcing people to wear heavy coats, hats and even gloves.

For me, I now have spring fever, as do many of the people I’ve talked with. For some still in school, it is called senior-itis, because they just can’t wait until the end of the school year and graduation.

One weekend of beautiful, get-outside-and-play weather is all it took for people to pull out the shorts, capri pants, tank tops and push aside the sweaters, thick coats and flannel shirts.

But don’t hide those cold-weather clothes long, because we’ll be needing them again this week.

I just can’t wait to put them away for good. Bring on the warm weather, fresh blooms and all things pointing to new life.

Wendy Byerly Wood is the associate editor for The Mount Airy News. She can be reached at wbyerly-wood@mtairynews.com or 719-1923.