This year, this is the first day for sandals. But only just, for I wore them for no more than a few hours in the middle of the afternoon. Tomorrow is anyone’s guess, though. The weather is all over the place as of late, and it may take a while longer for sandals to make sense day after day, as well as all day long. Be that as it may, I am still delighted by today’s weather. Early as it has started this year, the spring is finally here in terms I can appreciate personally. My spring, as it were. It is defined by sandals and nothing but sandals. My favorite footwear, to be sure. With some luck, my fall will also be late this year among years.

Addendum I (May 5, 2015)

Well, I rushed the spring a bit, as it were. I wore the sandals for just a few days in mid-April. Afterwards, there was much rain and temperatures turned surprisingly low. The central heating in my house has been working all the time. Today appears to be the first day for sandals for true. Even though some rain is expected later this week, the temperatures are likely to stay rather high. But the weather is all over the place as of late. It may well be that my division of the year in terms of sandals and shoes is passé by now. The choice will have to be made by the day rather than season. In a few short years, I will get used to the new weather pattern, or so I sincerely hope.

Addendum II (November 26, 2015)

As I guessed in the first addendum, the very notion of the first and last day for sandals is out of sink with the weather by now. Years ago, the last day for sandals was in mid-September, but there was no such day this year. The weather kept shifting, and I chose either sandals or shoes as I saw fit. I thought of sandals only a fortnight ago, but I decided for the shoes in the end. The weather was so wonderful for so many days that it felt like spring again (“May in November,” November 16, 2015). One way or another, it is high time to give up the notion of seasons. Seasons are history. Accordingly, the footwear choices must be made on a daily rather than seasonal basis. And that is the long and short of it for many years to come. Phew!