Today is February 23rd. It is not even spring yet, and it certainly does not feel like spring is coming at all. The temperatures are just a couple of degrees above freezing, but my body feels soooo chilled to the bone every time I go outside, especially when there is no sun. I cannot wait till it warms up! And I cannot wait for nature to wake up! I am excited to see what our back garden will look like when it’s covered with lush green leaves and beautiful purple flowers again.
The magic thing about winter in England is that the grass stays green. It never turned brown! The ground is very moist all year round, so the grass looks almost the same even when it is freezing outside.
I guess it happens a month earlier here than it does in Ukraine. I remember growing up, snowdrops (or pidsnizhniki, literally translated as “under snow (flowers)”) were always ready for picking and selling right on time for March 8th, International Women’s Day. So all moms and teachers always received snowdrops for that special day.
Oh yes, I am excited that we survived (well, just about) our first winter here. We have been spending a lot of time inside of our house, that is for sure, so I am happy we picked a house that has a decent area downstairs where we can hang out.
Till next time,
Lyana.
The magic thing about winter in England is that the grass stays green. It never turned brown! The ground is very moist all year round, so the grass looks almost the same even when it is freezing outside.
And about two weeks ago (beginning of February), we started seeing snowdrops popping up everywhere in the back garden.
In some locations, having this much water means the snow has melted and it’s getting warmer. Not here. This just means it rained for a day and the water has nowhere to go…this is our golf course again.
Till next time,
Lyana.
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