Spring, Snow and Vegetable Stew

I needed a pick-me-upper today so I treated myself to a stroll downtown, taking in the spring-like weather before tomorrow's expected blast of winter. I'd forgotten how much I enjoyed visiting my local bakery, flower & coffee shops. I treated myself to a new magazine, three stems of fuchsia-coloured anemones (which, funnily enough can be used medicinally for emotional distress), and coffee & cheesecake at Bridgehead. On the way back, I picked up a necessary eggplant for my veggie-bean stew, comfort food for tomorrow's 20cm of snow.

This afternoon's urban jaunt was not only a pick-me-upper, but a good reminder of why I chose to live here. It's almost as if I'd already forgotten. I won't let that happen again.