I saw my first snow of the season at lunchtime Friday, walking to a bus stop at the Montreal airport, so it felt like "welcome to Canada, here are some flurries." Yesterday the Boston area got its first snow, more than flurries, and this morning in Montreal it was snowing enough to accumulate a bit. This is right and proper for this part of the world at this time of year, hence reassuring in a way that the photo of violets ![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
cattitude texted to me while I was on the airplane isn't. (I like violets more than I like snow, but one is appropriate in Somerville in December and the other isn't.)
Yesterday I went withrysmiel and Jo to the Salon des Metiers d'Arts, an annual fair/market of fancy local food and handmade clothing, gifts, etc. I expected to be buying things to eat and drink, and in fact tried three different ice ciders before deciding it would be too much hassle to get a bottle home even if I checked my suitcase. I did buy a gorgeous if not entirely practical hat (it doesn't entirely cover my ears) and an attractive leather daypack with fabric print, which feels more reasonable because my current pack won't last forever, and few people are making that size daypack anymore. (This bag's straps can be adjusted, so it's also usable as a shoulder bag, but there are plenty of shoulder bags out there.)
Today we went to Kim Fung for dim sum, as is traditional, and Jo stopped on the way home and bought a roast duck and some red-rimmed pork, which will be a very nice dinner.
cattitude texted to me while I was on the airplane isn't. (I like violets more than I like snow, but one is appropriate in Somerville in December and the other isn't.)Yesterday I went with
rysmiel and Jo to the Salon des Metiers d'Arts, an annual fair/market of fancy local food and handmade clothing, gifts, etc. I expected to be buying things to eat and drink, and in fact tried three different ice ciders before deciding it would be too much hassle to get a bottle home even if I checked my suitcase. I did buy a gorgeous if not entirely practical hat (it doesn't entirely cover my ears) and an attractive leather daypack with fabric print, which feels more reasonable because my current pack won't last forever, and few people are making that size daypack anymore. (This bag's straps can be adjusted, so it's also usable as a shoulder bag, but there are plenty of shoulder bags out there.)Today we went to Kim Fung for dim sum, as is traditional, and Jo stopped on the way home and bought a roast duck and some red-rimmed pork, which will be a very nice dinner.