Sunny, slushy and kind of warm

For the past two days, it has been warm here. Of course, my current definition of "warm" totally spits in the face of my Floridian sensibilities. By "warm" I mean above zero C... in the plus one to plus three range. Seriously, after being below freezing for the past four and a half months or so, plus one feels fantastic. I was finally able to bust out the fabulous lime green coat that I bought here last October, and it's been great to be outside. Of course, there are some drawbacks. There are mountains of snow all over the place, some of which are as tall as I am, and at least as deep as they are tall. These snowy mountains have slowly begun to melt, filling the walkways of Vladimir with muddy slush. (I'm sure those of you from snowy climates are wondering why the hell I'm commenting on this, but I grew up in Florida, dammit. I'm allowed.) Anyhow, there are vast puddles, lakes, rivulets and full-on rivers of this slush everywhere I go, and they're likely to be around for a while. Today (thus far, anyway) has been slightly colder than yesterday, being zero degrees in the shade, and plus one in the sunshine. This means that in the sunny spots, one has to dodge mud-puddles, while in the shady places, one must avoid slipping on the fresh layers of ice created by the re-freezing of yesterday's slush. Hooray for spring!