Yesterday, March came in like the gentlest of lambs, with sunshine, blue skies, and warm temperatures. This was perfect weather for an outing we had planned with our friends Claire and Mary Jane. Fielder’s Choice, which serves delicious ice cream at great prices, opened for the season, and we wanted to be among the first to christen—with ice cream—the arrival of almost spring. As you can see from the picture below, we weren’t the only ones there. Mainers are wild about ice cream, and we will head to an ice cream stand even if there is still snow on the ground.
And yesterday, there was still snow on the ground. Note the folded up picnic tables resting against the tree.
Since it was opening day, we all decided to go for broke and get sundaes and parfaits.
Here is Clif with his sundae.
Mary Jane with hers.
And last, but certainly not least, Claire with her parfait.
In the warm sun, we stood and ate our ice cream. (Warm for us, after a cold winter, is 50°F.) I had a hot fudge sundae with peanut butter ice cream. How good it tasted. I gulped down the ice cream the way someone dying of thirst would gulp down water. I felt a little foolish for being such a glutton, but then Mary Jane said, “I don’t know why I ate my sundae so fast.” Clif also finished his lickety-split. Claire might have done the same, except she met an old friend she hadn’t seen in years, and while we gobbled our treats, Claire chatted with her friend.
After ice cream, there was tea around the dining room table at our house. We talked about family. We talked about movies. We talked about books.
And speaking of books…Claire, a very fine poet, has just had a book of her poetry published. We finished tea with Clif reading aloud one of the poems from her new book.
Monday’s piece for the blog will feature Claire, her new book, and a poem she has graciously allowed me to post.
In the meantime, even if the weather is bad—which it certainly is today on the East Coast—eat ice cream.
Notes From the Hinterland 
Oh, gosh, peanut butter with hot fudge – sounds scrummy! 😉
I was going to say the same thing. I can’t think of a better combo.
Ice cream is a very good way to welcome Spring!! Love Fielder’s Choice! 🙂
So there’s not as much snow still on the ground as I thought there would be. It’s a very open and sunny area and I’m sure that you have much more snow in your yard – especially the back. But still, not too bad!!
Our yard is still full of snow, but everywhere else, it is melting fast.
I can’t wait to try Fielder’s Choice sometime. Those ice creams look wonderful!
Delicious, but the servings are huge.
It all looks delicious, lucky you to have that sunshine.
So good!
Ice Cream in March…I’ll take it!
Wonderful! I look forward to our first icecream of Spring after the Siberian snows and winds have passed! 😉💨
I’d go for the peanut butter & hot fudge ice-cream … Sounds Devine! How nice to sit with friends & listen to some poetry together.
I forgot to buy any ice cream alas.
There is still time. It’s just the beginning of March.
Who isn’t crazy about ice cream? Sadly we don’t have those sort of family ice cream shops.
That’s too bad! Lots of them in Maine.
Go tomorrow and make it a parfait sundae
Lucky you! I don’t know of any local ice cream stands that open so early–our favorite one won’t be open for at least a month! I’ll be ready!
Mainers are fools for ice cream. 😉
I had ice cream on Thursday with the ‘girls’ – banana splits for half price. 🙂
Scrummy!
Ice cream and sunshine is a wonderful beginning to a new month! All of the selections looked delicious!😁
We had the March Lion down her, though mostly wind for 48 hours. The electricity was out for about 19 hours… Did the Nor’easter make it up to you by Friday night or Saturday? Good you enjoyed the March Lamb and ice cream on Friday. -Oscar
Oh, gosh! We noted how much of the East Coast got hammered, and we were waiting. But this time, Maine got lucky, and the bad weather went out to sea after it hit Massachusetts. Just a bit of wind, but nothing to really worry about.
Third Nor’easter coming your way today?
Yes, nor’easter number three hit us on March 13, and supposedly another one is in store for us next week. One in March is usual. Four nor’easters? very unusual if not unheard of.
Would you prefer 3 category 5 hurricanes in a month?
No, I wouldn’t. However, on the coast, the wind was hurricane strength. Lots of trees and power lines down. Lots of damage. And Tuesday, the forecast is for storm number four. Good times.😉
Oh my goodness! Ice-cream in March! Just the thought makes me shiver! 😀
We Mainers are a little crazy when it comes to going out for ice cream.
I believe you must be! 😀
Why not, eh?