Fantastically, we have flowers and blossom out already. The temperatures (which have never dropped below about 3c during the day) are around 10c, yesterday 15c, and spring is definitely on it's way. I'm so glad not to be submerged under 10 ft of snow and ice! G and I are both in agreement that it's so much easier on the psyche not to suffer those harsh winters anymore. When in Canada it was very easy to get into a Winter depression / rut.... many people suffer it, because you're basically hibernating for 6 months of the year. Here I don't think I've worn a winter coat for more than 3 or 4 days and today I was out in a t-shirt!
My new blinds have arrived. And wouldn't you know, 2 of them do not fit the windows because SOMEONE didn't measure them properly. Thankfully they can be adjusted (at some cost!) but as you can imagine, I'm none too impressed by that SOMEONE!
His nibs has a new phrase 'OH COOL!!!' when he sees something he likes. His speech has improved quite considerably over the last few days. It's always amazing to me to see these rapid leaps that babies and children take occasionally. One day they can't walk, the next they can. One day they suddenly start talking..... leaps which happen virtually overnight.
Dylan has been interested in what's going on in the kitchen this week. He helped me make dinner the other night and he also helped make Pancakes on Tuesday. Very proud of himself for doing so too. He's also very into this book his Grandad bought him called 'Why Why Why'... and keeps repeating fascinating facts about the planets to me.
I, on the other hand, have been satisfyingly busy of late. Every morning is filled with some kind of activity and many / most afternoons too. I've been out alot in the evenings for various things (skiing tonight!) and feel like I'm never at home to relax! Funny how that happens, and certainly better than sitting around doing nothing. Trying to enjoy and fill my days and not wait for them to be over !
Posted by katie at March 2, 2006 02:54 PMWell, you haven't missed the snow and ice; we haven't had much of either in the Toronto area this winter. December was cold, but January was much less cold than it's supposed to be. It's supposed to get up to 10-15°C this weekend.
You're welcome to come back to Canada and wander around in a t-shirt if you like; that could be very scenic, albeit rather uncomfortable for you :-)
Posted by: Steve at March 7, 2006 03:54 PM