spring forward

Despite the lost hour of sleep overnight, we managed to wake up bright and early to bike to the Sunday market...haven't made it there in months. What a beautiful morning, sunshine and flowers, and peddling through the vineyards. We gathered fresh fruits and treats for an afternoon picnic, and a few blossoms for the table, then rode home for an afternoon of playing, relaxing, feasting, and walking with friends, losing track of time in the extra hours of daylight.

picnic

After a great run, we headed out to the vineyard for our first Spring picnic and a nap in the sunshine while listening to the thunder above the mountains. It sure feels like Spring. Although we hoped to drive to Annecy for this picnic, the car wouldn't start- hopefully nothing major-so we walked a bit down the road to settle into a usual spot. Pinot came too, but hid under my dress or inside Derek's shirt for the afternoon.  We tried walking the cat in the vineyard...it went about as well as putting a cat in a harness can go.

Magnolia in bloom.