Okay, folks. I'm getting about nine kinds of tired of this 40's-50's Wisconsin weather. It's MAY, for crying out loud! It's time to break out the cute summer blouses, the capris and pedal-pushers, the adorable new summer sandals! It is time to show off one's pedicured tootsies painted all kinds of cheery corals and reds and pinks!
It's time for the HEAT!!
I was born in Georgia and grew up in Cincinnati, which may be why I absolutely adore hot weather. I am never happier than when it's 90 degrees out and humid. It does great things for skin and hair, and I adore the feeling of freedom that comes from an entire season where no jackets, coats, or socks are required. Unlike many women, I love to sweat. It's good for the skin - it purges it of impurities, allowing you to glisten with healthy radiance.
Which isn't to say that I don't also enjoy the fact that our house has air conditioning. :) But I am definitely more acclimated to hot weather than the cold. I've become more tolerant of winter weather over the years simply by necessity (hello, Cleveland and Wisconsin), but there's no question as to which extreme I do better with. David calls me a "thermophile" because I will roast happily next to a space heater for hours and bury myself under two down comforters (both as recently as yesterday). I call him a "frigiphile" because in the dead of winter he goes all Nanook on me with his frequent leisurely pleasure walks in the negative 5 degree tundra - and that's before you factor in the wind chill.
So I am very excited about the inevitability of warmer weather. (It has to come sometime!) I bought some adorable Papillio sandals in the (they're made by Birkenstock so they're way comfy, but unlike some of Birkenstock's aesthetically challenged regular styles, Papillios are updated, fashionable and cute). I also got some Dansko sandals (Mirabelle, in black), which are dressier and not quite as comfy as the Papillios (as in they wouldn't pass the "running 3 or more errands at a time" or "2 mile walk" test) but they are still very nice. I've defiantly worn them three times even though my toes froze every time.
The birds continue to come to our feeders, which are in full view through the sliding glass doors that lead from the kitchen out to the deck. The finches are very close to the door and are a gorgeous bright yellow. This aviar entertainment is also known as Kitty HBO. Bianca doesn't really seem to give a meow about the birds, but Emma chatters and flops over on her back waving her paws in the air when they come within feet of the door or hop on the deck toward her. Gabby sits in the classic mother hen pose with her ears back, muttering and annoyed that she can't get to the birds she sees and wants. David says I'm more entertained by the cats than I am by the birds. He may be right. :)
We had planted even more daffodil, hyacinth, and tulip bulbs last fall, and they are coming up radiantly and gorgeously. I am astounded at how tall some of the tulips have grown! We are enjoying picking bouquets to brighten our sunny little home. I am particularly impressed with the varieties of daffodils we have: the quintessential bright yellow, white with yellow centers, tiny sprays of multiple baby daffodils on a single stem. They are just delightful.
Professionally, things continue to go extremely well. I did the pre-concert lecture again a few weeks ago, interviewing then-featured composer Paul Chihara, who was fascinating and fun. The Quintet has been booked again for the Symphony on the Square concert series in Cathedral Square Park in downtown Milwaukee on June 28th, and we're very psyched about that. And one of my prize horn students, Emily Schroeder, got a huge scholarship to the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY! For those of you non-musical types, Eastman is to Music what Harvard is to Law. This is a tremendous honor and I am proud as peaches of her!
I can't think of anything else, so this is going to have to suffice for a very overdue update on things in the Darciverse. Please do write back or comment on this post and tell me how your springs are unfolding for you! I'd love to hear from you.
Sunday, May 06, 2007
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