The flowers are blooming, the leaves are budding and the barges have come back to the Seine. Just thought we should mention this because New Jersey had a bit of snow last week and the weather hovers barely above freezing.
Of course it never really got that cold here, we heard it had something to do with the Gulf Stream. Paris had two or three inches of snow one day in December that shut the airports down for days, but since those few weeks of freezing weather it has been warmer. This does NOT mean we aren't happy for the arrival of Spring. Winter in Paris seemed to consist of three or four months of cloudy skies and an intermittent drizzle. Therefore the past few weeks of coatless weather has been greatly appreciated.
Rumor is this Spring is unusually early even for Paris, so we can chalk this up to global warming (sorry to all of you who are still routing for global cooling) This is one side effect we don't mind, but I'm sure we'll change our minds when Summer rolls around. Stay tuned for that report.
love the pics!!!! esp. since green is peeking out but we're still waiting for warmer weather too. what a delightful sight. i'm working on finding out how plants might impact our new dog in the home when he decides to try and ingest them and those plastic bags that blow into our yard! Nothing makes one more aware of the environment like caring for a pet! has dave experience a spring in blo-no, IL? maybe you two should come for a visit friends (wishful thinking! :) any "smart cars" in France? my neighbor has one - i told him i prefer walking my "smart dog" (sometimes too smart for me!) though :)
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