Sun in February???

So today, I cooked with my dear friend Angela Murphy for a couple of hours and made about 15 meals to put in the freezer...things like teriyaki tri-tip steak, chicken noodle soup, and parmesan chicken. Anyway, the sun was out, and the kitchen got warm, so when we finished, I asked Matt if we could go to the local park for a picnic.
As you can tell from these pictures, we did go, but we failed to imagine the impact of the shade trees which make the park so cool in the dead of summer. Well, in February, it blocks the sun which changes the temperature from about 50 degrees, to just about 40 degrees. That 10 degrees makes a huge difference!

Mateo loved the merry-go-rounds...both the horse-y version for little kids, and the big kid version. The city plans to replace the park equipment this year...which will be nice. The same metal that is hot hot hot in the summer, is cold cold cold in the winter!

Yeah, the crocuses are coming up...it makes me remember that spring is just around the corner! They reach upwards towards the sun, much like I do when it graces us with its presence. How glorious is February with sunshine!!!!!!

Mateo is perched upon one of the fabulous rock walls that Matt slaved over...and the crocus garden is at the base of our lilac bushes...which should bloom gloriously this year! What an amazing spring it will be.

Here's to hoping there is sun where you live!! Hugs, Sarah & Matt & Mateo