It's still winter

As much as I'd like spring to spring, we're still in winter. The weather teases us with a little warm day here and there, but then it reminds us with a snow squall or a dip below freezing that we're still a few weeks (and now one week) before the equinox.

The almost-spring vineyard on a frosty morning. I can't wait for the buds to open!

Thursday was not a warm day, but it wasn't all that cold, either. I was surprised by several snow squalls, even with the thermometer well above freezing. Still, it was not warm. I continue to build fires in the wood stove and they're quite nice. But it's this time of year when I'm sick of cleaning out the ashes, lugging up the wood, and building the fire. As they say in French, vivement le printemps !