May 1st, 2016…Happy May Day!
Often, we find ourselves looking at the weather report and sighing when we see rain forecasted several days in a row. STILL??!!! As I write this, its raining! When we got home from Italy, it rained again. We were still on our Tuscany high so it didn’t effect us as much. However, the weather has truly been one of the biggest adjustments for us in this move. I saw a doctor a few weeks ago to update a prescription. She asked me if I take vitamin D. I asked her if she thought I should. Her response was, “You live in Germany.” Okey-Dokey then..enough said. According to the doctor, its almost guaranteed that everyone here is deficient in vitamin D after months of grey skies.
Thankfully, the past couple of weeks, we have seen the sun a bit more. Signs of Spring continue to give us hope of warmer days ahead. These teasers are good for our souls! Last week, S and I went for a walk with our friends. I LOVE seeing the trees in bloom! The blue of the sky makes the colors even more vivid. Its also been nice to have a couple of days where two or three layers of clothing suffice for comfort and warmth!
The farm fields around our village are a radiant yellow right now. I have seasonal allergies and all of these new blooms would probably have me sneezing profusely. However, the rain is helping to keep the pollen levels down. A plus for our damp days!
After we returned home from Italy, Hubby spent a week off-site for his job. When we saw a sunny day on the forecast, I packed up food and S and I met him for a picnic during his lunch break. The air had a bit of a chill so we sat at a picnic table in the sun to feel the warmth. It was a fun treat!
This past week, we awoke to frosty mornings, snow and rain. The sun managed to peak out here and there and we continued to get out to enjoy it.
On Friday evening, the weather was nice enough to use our fire pit for the first time to roast marshmallows. The boys were soooo excited! Our wood was wet (go figure) so we ended up smoking out the neighborhood a bit. The boys offered s’more treats to a neighbor who was outside…a peace-offering.
Even Adi came out and joined us in her little kitty tent. After standing in the street one day, oblivious to the crazy drivers who speed through our village, I am more vigilant with her…much to her chagrin.
We couldn’t find graham crackers so we substituted these German crackers instead. They were yummy! We would recommend them. =)
This upcoming week shows sunny or partly sunny days SIX DAYS IN A ROW!!!! We may need to break out the sunscreen! On second thought, I think I’ll start off with pulling out our sun hats first. We need to get our Vitamin D levels back up!
