We've been getting some rain this week, and the temperature has dropped as well - but nature no doubt welcomes the rain, and the trees keep getting greener every day now. The photo above (from today) is from an alley in the cemetery, lined with tall birches. And below are some budding azaleas I found back on Monday - I haven't been back to check on those since, but I suspect cooler and cloudy weather has probably slowed them down a bit.
Yesterday was laundry day for me, and as it started raining before I was done with that, I didn't bother about going out at all.
Today is Ascension Day, commemorating the Ascension of Jesus into Heaven. Still a public holiday in Sweden; and traditionally a day for outdoors early morning church services and picnics.
Back in 2021, I wrote a post including some old photos and memories of such occasions in a distant past. - Today, with rainy and rather chilly weather, I doubt a whole lot of outdoors Ascension Day celebrations were taking place around here, though. (For my own part, I settled for just a short walk after lunch, between showers. And even for that, I donned one of my winter jackets again...)
A local tradition in Borås is that our annual Spring Market is held on the Friday and Saturday following Ascension Day. Tomorrow I have a delivery from the supermarket coming in the middle of the day, though; and the weather forecast for Saturday so far isn't looking inspiring for market visits either. Ah well - "one day at a time"...
I hope the azaleas wait to come into their own when you are able to go walking where they are! Loved seeing the tiny green leaves!
ReplyDeleteBarbara, there are lots of azaleas in the cemetery, so no doubt there will be photos of those in the weeks to come!
DeleteWe don't celebrate this day here, but I think we should. The azaleas look so fuzzy! Will you be going to the market if the weather is goo? What will be there? If you go, I want to see!
ReplyDeleteWe didn't have a holiday on Ascension Day, but were allowed to leave grammar school to attend a church service. I don't suppose that happens now.
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