Parisian Dreams

This week has been a good one, with the exception of one thing; my heart desperately aches for the motherland, that being Alsace-Lorraine France! I was struck by inspiration, from where I am unsure, to travel to Europe. It is absolutely imperative that I venture beyond the borders of my current world, I feel I am going a little stir-crazy.

 The goal, as a few friends and I have decided, is to spend a few weeks slowly exploring the Netherlands, through the Rhineland, and then northern France. I know it may sound cliche these days, but ideally this would be more of a cultural immersion trip than anything else. Unfortunately, this will take months of planning and saving, but the dream is within reach.

 Aside from my over-imagination, the rest of the week has been fairly tame. My seedlings have grown rapidly, and I worry that they will outgrow the seed starter container before the ground is ready for sowing. The weather during the day is steadily improving, but at night the frost still creeps across my yard, preventing cultivation of any kind. The pen pal business is slower than expected, which is not necessarily a bad thing, but it leaves me wondering whether I am being ignored or the letters are just taking their time.