Sunshine lollipops

 

The overcast finally cleared out and gave us a faux spring day. It really lifted spirits. The locals are grumbling that "if it's going to be cloudy, it could at least snow." They don’t like low-hanging, useless winter clouds. 

My favorite time of day here is right about now. On a clear morning, the big moon sets outside the kitchen window to the west while the sky gradually lightens in the east. When the sun rises above the mountains, the river and trees turn sparkling gold for a few magical minutes. There are stars visible this morning, so it's going to be another nice day.

Yesterday was busy. I dropped Nova off to visit a friend, then Maya and I had lunch at Three-Fingered Jacks in Winthrop. She was disappointed that Sheri's Sweet Shop, a local ice cream institution, was closed, but she still managed to find some candy at a tourist shop.

Good grief. We polished off two gigantic orders of fish and chips...

And then last night Tom made a fabulous Pad Thai dinner with all the authentic trimmings. He is an excellent cook, and what a pleasure eating food someone else prepared. Tonight, after we get back from horse chores, the four of us are eating out at the local Mexican restaurant. I should think about getting some real exercise.

I'm going home tomorrow morning-- good timing. They're predicting several feet of new snow in the mountains next week. That is welcome news for the snow pack, but makes for rough-going if you have to drive the mountain passes.

Have a good weekend.