Spring!

 Sunday Emily was invited to a birthday party.  As restrictions stand there are only 4 people allowed to gather in closed spaces.  This party was going to be at a local indoor park with a ball pit, etc.  Only children from her class were invited and they are together all day every day in school, but of course they are wearing masks.  When Emily realized it was at an indoor park she said she didn't want to go...and really, it's just as well.  Angelines and I had pretty much already decided that it was better not to risk going as Emily wouldn't have stayed without me and that is just one more person added to the mix.  The police could easily come by and fine all of us.  We've had enough of run-ins with the local law thanks to the bar and the riddiculous restrictions.

In the end, Emily asked if we could picnic in the sierra.  Although a picnic wasn't possible because Mamá had to open at 3:30pm, we did go up to the sierra in the afternoon to "walk" the dog and enjoy the countryside with abuelita.  We were there for about three hours just enjoying the sun and the flowers and all the green that this winter's endless rains have brought us.  It was the perfect way to inaugurate the new season!

I have never seen so many flowers in bloom up there.  It was like a whole different place!

I just had to share a few pictures:

My favorite photo :)

We've decided that a family gathering at San Pancracio is definitely in order during the week of Semana Santa (next week--Easter) since we are on holiday, cannot leave our provinces, and all processions are cancelled!  That's what I call making lemonade from lemons. ;)  We are even concocting a plan to smuggle my sister-in-law over the boarder from Málaga province to be able to join in...  I'll keep you posted, 

Sunday was a spectacular day.  I am so glad we opted for a day out in nature rather than a party indoors, COVID-19 aside, this was hands down the best choice.