sweet springtime!

i have been the proud smeller of hyacinths. i got a beautiful periwinkle-blue pot (mum commissioned their purchase) for girls' day. when it unbloomed (some might even say that they reached this sad state prematurely because some overzealous person overwatered it...) i was sad and the guy at petali (the very beautiful little flower shoppe next to au bon pain here in the square) gave me another (pink/lavender) one gratis! pictures forthcoming?

it has also been splendidly warm (until today when it snowed and hailed). i celebrated by reading on blankets outdoors, and patronizing lots of restaurants. and i mean warm: i wore strappy sandals and a skirt to dinner with will at the blue room. yea! sarah and i had lunch at takemura. whee! pete and i lunched at henrietta's table. all very pleasant.

spring, persist!

somehow that word always comes with a twinge though.