Spring Time in Savigny

The long winter has officially ended here in Switzerland, ok so maybe I am a bit late with my post, it ended about 3 and half weeks ago.  One thing is for sure it was a long winter for this Florida boy.  Actually, it was a long winter period.  Amy's from New York and she even commented about the length of the season.  The snow started in mid  October and covered the back yard until late March.  Here in Savigny we are at about 853 meters, (sorry to my non-metric American readers, that is 2,979 feet) the snow line is at about 800 meters.  Therefore, in the winter, when it rains on Lake Geneva we are usually getting snow up here.   

Spring comes very quickly, like I said we had snow on the ground in March and by mid April we had Tulips in bloom.

From Swiss Spring April 2009

Here are some other signs Spring has arrived here in Savigny.    

The cows come out to pasture after a long winter cooped up in the barns.

From Swiss Spring April 2009

The green houses and fields have been planted.

From Swiss Spring April 2009

Zoe gets to hang out in the trees. 

From Swiss Spring April 2009

The horses are let out in the pastures to graze, resulting in Amy resuming her manure duties.


The boys can begin swimming in the creek across from the farm again.


And we trade in the mittens and cross country skis for spandex and bicycles.

From Swiss Spring April 2009