liberty

i've wiped my hands of it:
work.....
we are, once again, gainfully unemployed and soon to be homeless.
yippee!!!
the spring route beckons...
the next few weeks will be filled with plenty of to-ing and fro-ing. i'm going to chamonix tomorrow to see my folks while pascal stays behind to make the most of the snow before it melts.
and boy is it melting faster than you can even say melting snow!! the northern slopes of all the hills round here are turning green and are dotted with alpine flowers, smiling sweetly at the sun. we walked yesterday up a valley road and saw bouquetin (ibex- mountain goats) and marmuts (small furry hibernating rodent type things) nibbling at spring's grass. the air is heavy and sweet.
we were going to go skiing this morning but stayed in bed instead (bed is always better than sport); now with the almost subtropical temperatures it's only the morning skiing that's any good- by afternoon it's all soup.
so, no more tartiflette, raclette and other potato/cheese french alpine wonders. it's all salads and loveliness from now on!!!
xxx
b