Last week here was very cold. Still had the heaters going at night and getting out of my warm bed every morning was always such an effort. Then the winds came. You probably couldn’t call them a hurricane or anything but they were pretty full on. Enough to blow the table off our balcony. I can’t stand these winds I have to say but John told me that these winds come every year to chase away the cold. For his people they mark the beginning of spring, which does make more sense than just some some random day. And chase away the cold they did. Last night I even had to put the fan on. It’s kind of strange to go from heater to fan within a week. Then today we’ve had the most lovely sun showers. The sun is warm and making a beautiful soft light through the fluffy clouds and rain. It’s very beautiful.