1st May

It's the first of May and it's pouring with rain!
Out of interest, I've just had a book review published by Awesome Books! You can find it at
 http://blog.awesomebooks.com/2011/05/ancient-rome-through-the-eyes-of-sam-spade-nemesis-by-lindsey-davis-9780099536772/

Snow in May

They said it on the weather forecast, and they were right; this morning when I looked out of the window, Monte Oroel was covered in snow! Today is 14th May, and we're back in long sleeves.

Later, I'll light the fire in the living room.

May

It's May. In April the sun shone and the thermometers went up to 23º or so in the middle of the day. Now we've been lighting the fire in the afternoon to keep a bit warmer. There's been a strong wind which has burnt the tender leaves of the plants I put out last month. Here they have a proverb which is almost the same as the English "cast not a clout 'til May is out" (don't start wearing summer clothes until it's really summer).