Traditionally on the first of May the French celebrate by gifting friends with a bouquet of Lilies of the Valley…a symbol of spring, friendship, bonheur.  Even though it is rainy and chilly here in Nice today, we will be out and about in search of these fragrant little flowers to officially welcome spring and celebrate our years of friendship.

On another note, I’ve been writing in the office this morning and every-so-often went out to the kitchen to see if Lovey had shown up for her breakfast.  No dove.  Focussed on words and thoughts I was startled to see this little head bobbing up and down on the windowsill to my left.  She found me in the office, beckoned for her breakfast, and now has been duly fed…at her kitchen window station.