Spring

Yesterday was the first day that has felt like spring! Or, like the the beginning of the season that we have here between winter and spring. Here there's no gentle transition of winter "melting into" spring. Winter melts into mush, slush, dirt, MUD, and that lasts for a season. Then, spring comes.

Still, we're not quite to the mud season, and we're happy! Yesterday we stayed outside for so long that Will got worried and came searching for us. Jaan and Raia were a little sad to see that their beloved ice slide was too wet to play on, but they discovered that the mountains of snow near the sports field are now wonderfully slippery. They spent hours climbing up and slipping down. I went away a little worried that Raia's hyperactive! The other children her age just sat and watched while she went full speed ahead; the other mothers kept commenting on her activity level. (Actually, I just think she's a normal toddler. )

Then, after naps, we went out again to buy seeds. We planted our first flowers yesterday, and we're eagerly awaiting their sprouting. The snow over our flowerbeds is still knee-deep, but not for long! I'm a little worried about my bulbs; they had actually started to come up in our weirdly warm January, but then we had really cold temperatures right after that. Will they survive?