spring wins over winter - today

Today was the first day in 2 weeks I didn't work at all. (I recently re-started freelance editing and it has entailed several painful learning curves and a general deterioration of well being!) Boy did I appreciate the time off, especially as the sun graced us with its presence - an almost unique event at the weekend, this winter. Just being outside in the garden was enough (even though the original plan had been to head for the snow).

I know about ne'er casting a clout and all of that (especially in our region) but it was boiling... and clouts were thrown in all directions.

As we weeded and clipped and pruned we could see snow on the hill at the end of the valley through trees that are not even beginning to bud. But in the garden the small dashes of zingy colour confirm the miracle of spring, once again. It's almost as exciting as as a ski run...

Living dangerously, perhaps - it was crazy hot for late Feb - but we enjoyed every minute of it.