March

Happy month of March everybody!It is nice to think that spring will be here pretty soon.This winter was very nice to us in this part of the world but I miss the flowers and the birds,the sunshine and the bike rides.
Today I had a quiet day off work in the company of our pets.It was not a very productive day,just a relaxing one.Actually while watching my favourite talk shows I made two Martenitsas.It is a Bulgarian tradition when people give each other little creations made out of red and white yarn in the beginning of March.The red color is a symbol of health,the white of prosperity.It is like you wish your loved ones have all the health and prosperity in their lives.You can see my Martenitsas in the first picture.

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We woke up with a bright sunny morning today but it is still cold.She was supposed to have her last basketball game today but it was cancelled due to the poor road conditions.On Thursday night and Friday morning we had the worst winter blizzard for this season.The snow was not the problem but the ice and the strong winds piling high snowdrifts on the roads.It was a dangerous drive home after work yesterday afternoon.Up on the hill our part of the road was covered with  snowdrifts as tall as 3-4 feet and in order to avoid them we had to drive in the opposite lane.The gusts of the wind were creating whiteouts and it was impossible to see if there were cars coming towards us.I almost got a heart attack although my husband was driving and he is a good driver.I have never seen such a thing before!!!
Apparently we will stay home this weekend and enjoy a slow and lazy time.