woohoo, spring is finally here! seems so, at least. the air smells botanic-fresh, with the early blooms pushing their way out of their dormancy. the flowerbox on our kitchen window doesn’t look that pathetic anymore. my narcissus are blooming, and we’ve added a hyacinth bulb and a small plant with bright red flowers that i don’t know the name of. but it looks so cheerful so in it went. soon there would be a myriad of colors out there, and i can’t wait!

it feels warmer, and it sounds different, what with all the birds coming back. soon the jackets and anoraks will be off to the cleaners (for an extortionate bill, mind you), and laid to sleep until the next winter season… my shoulders are already feeling the relief with not having to carry all these crap each day.

BUT, winter had to have its last hirit. j was down with fever over the weekend, and the poor guy had glassy eyes and hardly ate anything. it was so heart-wrenching to see him so passive. he’d have 15-minute bursts of energy when everything would seem back to normal, only to slump again on my shoulders for another long nap. he wasn’t cranky at all, no bouts of crying. he just seemed to be exhausted and sleepy the whole time. good that it was the weekend. and like a bunny in springtime, this morning he was again up and about, behaving like his normal self.

now, if summer can just peep in a bit earlier… ;)
Comments originally posted in Upsaid:

1: buti pa diyan kahit malamig, at least the seasons change. over here, it’s one long 365 day summer. the europeans love it but for me, it’s difficult because i sweat a lot. sabi ko nga sa wife ko, i was born in the wrong country and living in the wrong continent.

Posted by BatJay at 3:28 pm on 03.15.04

2: Hi Ruthie. Buti pa dyan mag-spring na eh dito sa aking side of the world, autumn just started, daylight savings is about to end this weekend, days are getting shorter, evenings are getting cooler, wood has to be stacked for the log burner on those long, cold winter evenings….haaayyyyyy! Makapunta nga dyan sa Alemanya!

Posted by Xtine at 9:04 pm on 03.15.04

3: actually, i like the fact na merong 4 seasons dito. kaso sobrang tagal lang nitong nakaraang winter. aba, halos 6 na buwan din akong giniginaw, brrr! sa yo, batjay, naku, tawas lang ang katapat nyan, hahaha!!!

Posted by PB at 10:58 pm on 03.16.04

4: xtine, sabay tayo syempre sa pagpalit ng oras. pero if i’m not mistaken, hindi naman extreme ang winter sa NZ, di ga?

Posted by PB at 10:59 pm on 03.16.04

5: I suppose we’re quite lucky here coz it only snows occasionally and sa mountain tops pa, bihira that it reaches sea level but it’s the frost that makes it cold here! brrrrr! I’m just so glad na our house is well-insulated!

Posted by Xtine at 2:12 am on 03.17.04

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