Did you know there’a a warrant out for Punxsatawney Phil?

It’s true! I heard it on the news (fake or otherwise) and then scurried to my computer when I got home to follow up on this. After all, if they’d have told me that the ground hog in “Caddyshack” had an A.P.B. (all points bulletin) out on him, I’ve have laughed until my sides split.

Not anymore.

You see, like another Bill Murray movie, “Groundhog Day”, we are being assaulted by April’s inability to get out of the loop of snow, sun, rain, snow, no sun, rain, snow. And this is just the second week!

So the upstanding Depew police department in upstate New York, has taken the reins and arrested Winter and issued a warrant for that overfed and lying Phil. Now we can relax, right? I mean it’s all under control now. The police will find Mother Nature sipping margaritas in her Central American hacienda and wake Phil up (under multiple layers of polar fleece).

This week we were hit with snow on Monday (a day after April Fools’ Day – duly noted) followed by gray skies and rain turning into snow. Yesterday was sunny but about normal for this month (about time!) and today we’ll be in the 60’s (remember: cooler near the lake!) while the western suburbs will hit 70. Tomorrow will be a repeat.

I broke out my colors! Gone this week were the grays and black, staples of my winter wardrobe. The past couple of days have been splashed with turquoise and willow green. Tomorrow could be coral (the hot color this year) – my options are endless!

But hold on!

Don’t pack those winter colors away! This weekend will be raining and snowy. Which is code for cold and miserable. After all the snow this country has seen this winter, it’s no surprise we’re anxious for warmer days, a riot of flowers and less mud. Even if it means I have to begin taking my allergy pills.

So, April, I’m putting you on notice – you’d better shape up or you’ll find yourself an accomplice to Winter and that lying, lazy Phil!