Changeable Weather

When we first moved here, one of things that struck me was how there was moss everywhere. That should have warned me that there is a lot of rain here. However, warming temperatures and rainfall have combined to inspire all of the greenery to come out and it is beautiful. There are also flowerbeds everywhere with blooming pansies and tulips.

Yesterday's adventures at acquiring furniture were successful. We were picking up a couple of used pieces of furniture (wardrobe and dresser) and decided that if we were going to rent a van, we might as well go to IKEA. So LGG and I took the train and arrived at IKEA shortly before ZDG. We stopped briefly in the sofa department and ZDG really really wanted to just pick one and take it home, but I wanted to look at some other furniture stores. We purchased a used TV last week, so we needed a TV stand for it and we also needed bookcases and other misc. objects. Now we have to assemble everything. Conveniently, tomorrow is May Day and Ascension Day and ZDG has the day off. We've been warned to avoid downtown Zürich due to the possibility of rioting anarchists, so we're staying home to build furniture and we'll watch the riots on TV.

Today, LGG and I met Little Geek Girl's Friend (LGF) and her mom at a playground in the forest near ZDG's work. We played for a while and then took the bus and tram with them into the city. Wednesday is market day at the main train station and we got a small Zopf for LGG and a fish sandwich for me (it was from the train station, not the market). We then walked along the river to the Zürichsee to feed the ducks, swans, and pigeons our stale bread. While we were at the playground LGF's mom had put some sunscreen on her and we should have asked for some, because the early afternoon was gorgeous. I guess it's time to start bringing the sunscreen and sun hats along with the umbrella and snacks and Doodle Pro. This is why there are few pictures in this blog, there's no room for the camera... Note to ZDG: this does not mean we need a newer lighter camera.

We walked back along Bahnhofstrasse and stopped at the Honold tea room for some refreshments. LGG inhaled a chocolate covered pretzel cookie. I had ordered a lemon tart, which LGG wanted a taste, and then another, and that's when I brought out the Doodle Pro so she would start drawing and stop eating all of my treat. LGG had some milk and I had a milchkaffee. We paid and went downstairs and were surprised to find that it was very rainy and very windy. I'm glad I had the umbrella because the weather changes very quickly.