While I find the weather more than sufficiently cool for my liking, apparently the UK has had an extraordinarily mild winter thus far. My first two days back in Oxford were really quite shocking as the sun came out for several hours! Collectively, the unseasonable "warmth" (seriously?!) and occasional hours of sun have fooled the daffodils into thinking its spring. I went for a walk in the University Parks since it was dry and the sun had emerged... only to find carpets of yellow blooms punctuating the curiously vibrant green lawns. Apparently when the temps soar to 50ºF daffodils go all in and call it spring. A bit overzealous, in my opinion. But this from the girl that just bought bronzer and ordered a waterproof parka. But as a salute to the spirited and resolute daffodils, the parka is an optimistic shade of yellow.
Crazy little optimists!
