Not sure twice makes a tradition, but stopped at the homey Race St Cafe in Philly after the day’s race (The Love Run) named after Philly’s famous sculpture and park. It was a. Ice breakfast and this was the glimpse of the cafe sign through the wi down from where I was sitting.

Sadly, my Saucer Magnolia was attempting to bloom when winter returned and it froze all the blossoms. This year I have the tree of death instead of the magnificent blooms this tree usually brings. It’s a crap shoot with trees like this- getting the early hope for warmer temps and having winter roar back and smash that hope if even just for a few days. And these dead blossoms seem to refuse to fall, just rubbing in the point that winter made this year!

Spring is returning and the snow is melting, hopefully alleviating the cold burden from the flowering plants that bloomed too early.