When you live in a small town that hails as a summertime vacation destination, winter can be a downer. After months of gray skies and snow and snow and more snow, I now understand why my husband, who grew up in Ludington, laughed when I told him a few months back that snow doesn't bother me. Well, as a newbie small-towner, a new stay-at-home mom, and the whole weather factor, I had my first experience with the cabin fever. 3-4 day stretches of never leaving the house can drive anyone stir crazy.
But this week the sun has returned to us. Like taking off a pair of sunglasses, pupils naked to the brilliant light. The temperature has been above 20 degrees and the large accumulation of snow is finally melting. The homecoming of spring-like symptoms brings a welcomed change of pace. Locals emerge from hibernation and the town slowly comes alive again. One of the best parts about springtime in Ludington is businesses that are only open seasonally dust off their counters and unlock their doors. "Nice to see you again!"
Chef John's is one of those places. I've been craving Chef John's Dill Havarti Soup since it's autumn close. I'm salivating just thinking about it. And since Will and I are vegetarians, this opening gives us one more option in the nominal restaurant department. Ode to spring!
On a side note, this picture of Chef John's reminds me of another newity. I've never seen a snow plow attached to a standard vehicle. Being from large cities with efficient street maintenance departments, I thought it looked silly at first until I started seeing them on almost every truck in town after the first snow. Then I knew I was in for it. I suppose small-town cars will have their seasonal transformations too.
The sunflower picture makes me smile....nice work. Just seeing the mud left behind after the melting snow makes me want to dig in and grow things. I want to learn how to make hypertufa....we should learn together. Which also reminds me I need to find my Becca gardening book...I love that it basically tells you to grow a plant in a top hat if you want to. I'm studying drip systems right now so I dont have to water planters for hours on end. You could put in a veggie garden after you move!!! I could help!!! I cant wait to dig in the dirt!
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We are having the same experience here!!! Boston has always had plows attached to ANY vehicle that is willing and able... my favorite is all the Jeep Wranglers plowing around!
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Deb- I want to grow things! Me too! Me too!! I know exactly how you feel. At the store yesterday I was giddy flipping through the then Matha Stewart Living for March, "It's time to start planting!" I'd enjoy learning about hypertufa together. I was also thinking we should make you a cauldron planter.
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