Today fittingly felt like a spring day, brisk cold morning, cheery skies and a cold bright sunshiny day.
There are more sunny days in the forecast for the next few days, and that makes me smile – I’m glad to see this mercurial winter go, I don’t think I’ve ever been this happy for the start of a new season.
I’m hopeful we’ll have a great summer; I’m looking forward to 9pm sunsets, reading on the beach, cherries from the farmers’ market and flowers everywhere!

But mostly, I look forward to breakfasts in the summer, there’s something seemingly idyllic about waking up to the sun streaming through your window that makes food taste better.

I love pastries and fruit on mornings like that; it’s summer’s version of a hot porridge on a cold winter’s morning. So comforting!
It doesn’t take much to get to this breakfast, just a quick jaunt to the bakery – I pick up some croissants, pain au chocolat and pain au lait. And from the market across the street, I select the juiciest fruits… peaches, apples, cherries… from towns in the Okanagan with apt names like Summerland and Peachland.

At home, I brew myself a large cup of rooibos with almond milk and golden syrup, it tastes glorious!
I sit quietly at the table; eat slowly, every bite delightful…

Another thing about summer… the abundance of lovely flowers.
I’ll think back to those grey days in winter as I savour my breakfast, and reflect on how much I’m reveling in the warm glowing day – perhaps those grey days are necessary to appreciate wonderful summer days.

Maybe this weekend’s sun will inspire one of those tea and pastries breakfasts, luscious Anjou pears are in season.
I really hope summer makes it way here soon… because I really want to do this over and over again.