Apricity

Not a cloud in the sky, which today, was a rich blue. The warmth on my skin made me smile - not just because I love the warmth of the sun on a cold winters day, but also because last week I learnt a new word from a friend who said he ‘likes the apricity of the sunny days.’ Apricity describes the warmth of the sun on your skin in winter as opposed to the warmth of the air.

The vignerons are surprisingly busy at this time of year. They are using the time to tidy up the vineyards. The rows of vines are being weeded, the broken wires fixed, and the vines themselves pruned.

Everything is all so neat, even the piles of sticks that have been clipped off the vines are all laid out in neat lines, criss-crossing across the vineyard ready to be collected.

I’m thinking I really must prune my roses!