A sign of the times
Last Friday I saw one of my favorite urban signs of spring, the soft ice cream truck. Some people look for the first robin, but I'd be waiting quite awhile to see a robin, so I'm going with an ice cream truck. Spring -- officially the spring equinox -- begins in a little less than an hour, but for me it began with my first ice cream truck sighting. What is the thing that says spring to you?
Besides the ice cream truck, I'm loving the longer days. I know there's disagreement over daylight savings, but I'll trade a day or two of disrupted sleep for more light. I feel that I've been given hours to walk and be outside, and it's such a treat. I'm also loving buds on the trees, and the very first spring flowers. Pictures of both coming soon.
I took my first overnight trip of 2025 last weekend and visited friends in Philadelphia. I haven't been in Philadelphia for years and loved exploring my friends' neighborhoods, Chestnut Hill and Mount Airy. We walked, drank coffee, talked and talked and stopped at one of the best bakeries I've been to on any continent, Machine Shop. We had a sampler of baked goods, but the Cara Cara, a croissant filled with delicious orange creme was my favorite.
This croissant was as delicious as anything I ate last year in Paris
and I had some amazing pastry in Paris last year.
Somehow 2025 is racing by. I'm thrilled for spring and warmer weather, but the list of things I'd hoped to get done is far from getting done. Less writing and less reading than I'd hoped to do and that's my goal for the weekend and next week. Happily I am on track with my walking for the month and consistent with going to the gym. I'm pleased about both of those things. Once again, I'm amazed that exercise is high on my list. What have been the high points of March for you?
As ever, thanks for visiting and happy spring!
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Soft serve! Bring it on! I'm so ready for warm days and yes, loving the longer days too. I don't do well with dark evenings -- I just shut down. So I feel like I'm getting better sleep and longer productive time when I'm up. Just got back from Canada -- a high point and so good to cross the border. Been working in the garage, getting myself fully geared for spring. It feels good. (Though it has just turned from rain to snow here today!)
I know that spring is on the way when our daffodils bloom in our yard. My March highlight was having our family with the grands visiting for a week. What a great time! Blessings, Carol!
No ice cream trucks seen here in the city, but sure they are around the residential areas. There are a couple of ice cream places that will be (or have already) re-opened and now you have me thinking that we may need a weekend treat, Carol. I do like the longer days which means we can go for a river walk after dinner, but dislike the darker mornings. Your weekend trip looked delicious!
Almost forgot, the highlights of March, so far, have been not buying anything online other than necessities (detergent sheets, shower curtain liner). Also being able to walk on sidewalks again now that the ice and snow are gone.
There hasn't been an ice crean truck sighting here yet. I used to watch for the first robin every year, but now I'm looking forward to seeing bluebonnets here in Texas. I have been getting more exercise due to cardiac rehab classes and managed to go 4 laps around the gym last visit, Hope you continue to enjoy all the sights and sounds of Spring!
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