Age 2, Week 1

I'm getting a taste of fickle New England spring. Just as the last birthday guests lit out of town, a snowstorm moved in. Boom! another foot of snow. All week, my cries for "no coat!" were ignored. Icy winds and below-zero temperatures prevailed...

till Friday: huge snowbanks shuddered, slumped, then swallowed themselves in sloppy puddles of slush. Glorious warm air invited outdoor play, evening walks, no hats or boots necessary. All weekend, winter was gone, finished, done...

till this morning: another snowstorm. Winter can't last forever, can it?

back in boots, hat, snowsuit - but no mittens (I have limits)

snow is melting...hats off to Spring!

the first snowdrops!

my Guatemalan chaquete: ready for Carnaval

could that be Xela, outside with NO COAT?
YES!

and again: out and about, coat-free!

oh nooooo! more snow :-(

Mother Nature is such a tease.
xox xela