Spring is not classified by flowers budding, roaring streams of melt-off waters, above 10 degree weather. Rather Spring up here is temperatures hovering around minus 5, brilliant sun bouncing off the snow and starting the annual ritual of getting the best face tan, being able to skidoo to your favourite fishing hole with the parka unzipped or packed away in the qamoutik and only a fleece keeping the chill of the "warm" breeze off the skin. There is usually a fast, intense two week span between Spring and Summer when the meltdown happens- and it normally would take place when we're tied down to exams and marking, so we don't even notice.
Unfortunately this dreaded two week event might be here early, screwing up an otherwise amazing and exciting week, where teachers are off and try to get away from town for a week of camping.
Today, I spent sometime at my favourite neighbour's house, since it was rainy outside and not good for spending time in the great outdoors. She had one especially cute little visitor over while I was there, her nephew, Antone. He is actually a cousin of Little Cynthia that I featured on Day 5. He reminds me a lot of his paternal grandfather, when his hair is longer, they have the same hairstyle. He is a happy boy, has a wonderful set of parents, and a sweet baby brother. I don't know him very well, but now that he is not afraid of me anymore, he has one of the most endearing smiles whenever I see him! I tried to get a few shots of him inside but the lighting was not good, and finally got a cute shot after we played peek-a-boo in the doorway before he left to go home. Enjoy!
Theme Song for the day: New Inheritors by Wintersleep (Check them out online, new album coming out soon, I think you can download it for free if you sign up for the mailing list!!)
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