Almost Spring

Although the snow is now a distant memory, it still drops below freezing point most nights and many plants are still dormant. The bulbs are beginning to flower, so Spring cannot be far away. Cahors had three days of solid rain earlier this month and the Lot river is running high.

My friend who keeps chickens tells me that the fine for letting them run free is €600. That's enough to get his attention, so he has stir-crazy hens (still open to the elements and presumably vulnerable to la grippe aviaire). Haven't noticed any drop in the price of poultry meat yet.