thaw

Warmer temperatures (above freezing, which to me feels warm) have finally come to Iowa, and the frozen river started to thaw. Now, I'm new to this whole frozen bodies of water thing (in Texas, swimming pools are used year-round), but I think the way this works is, a huge chuck of ice upstream broke loose, then got stuck downstream, causing flooding. I was there when it broke free again, and it was pretty impressive to watch. Soon enough spring will be here, and I'll be able to feel my toes again for the first time in four months.