Not a recipe, more of a ramble

I have been busy lately, all good things and all things that I love, but full days just the same. I don't have a recipe for you today, but you are all reasonable people and so, I think you'll understand. I do have two pictures to share though!
The first is a classic winter photo. I took it a few weeks ago, on a warm-ish day when we went walking by the river. Spring still felt years away.

Now, with March just around the corner I am starting to get a tingle in my toes and a spring in my step. And like it has for the past 3 years when spring is near, my mind turns to Italy. It will be 4 years this April that I had my adventure over there and I found myself going over pictures this evening. I thought I'd share this one with you...

...a asparagus tip making it's way out the ground.
We are still months from asparagus but this photo reminded me that the warm weather is coming, the fresh vegetables are not as far away now as they were in December and that no matter where we are in life there are always things to look forward to.
Now I am going to curl up with some hot chocolate and a quilt and try to enjoy these last few moments of winter!