s p r i n g a i r

as i type this post, i am sitting outside on the screen porch, sipping lemon water and relaxing while baby D snoozes in his rocker. it is seventy degrees, a little bit overcast, but not too humid yet. i can see the storm clouds rolling in but the sky still has patches of blue for now. i love this kind of weather. the only thing missing is the sound of the cicadas in the trees and the ADF drums echoing across campus. these are the sounds that i identify with summer in durham. everyone is out walking around, riding bikes, throwing frisbees for their dogs. its just too nice to be inside!

this morning we went for along walk around the east campus wall, up to ninth street and back. its easy to go a little stir crazy when you take care of a baby all day, so when the weather is nice we take full advantage of being outside for as long as possible. 

we even stopped by my house so i could open all of the windows to let the breeze in. there is truly nothing better than being able to sleep with your windows open, and it looks like the rest of this week will be the perfect temperature to turn the heat off and get some fresh air into my home. with all of the boxes everywhere and nothing on the walls, it was beginning to feel a little depressing in there...but nothing a little spring breeze can't fix!