Sunday, March 18, 2012

March Weather Report From Romania


DATA and TIME:
14th of March  at 11.30 AM

THE SKY:
Blue and clear

TEM
PERATURE:
12.7 degrees Celssius

WIND:  
light wind

ANIMALS:
We could see some sparrows and a dog

PLANTS
The trees and the shrubs are still bare. In the gardens, there are snowdrops.

CLOTHES
                    People wear sweaters, trousers, hats, jackets or coats and even scarves, because in the morning it is cold.

GAMES:
                        On sunny days we go out to play with a ball, jumping , go on the slide and of course chasing each other.

FAMILY ACTIVITIES:
Most of snow is melted so people started cleaning  their gardens.

HOLIDAYS 
On the 1st of March we celebrate "Martisorul ''. It is a traditional holiday to celebrate the beginning of the spring. On this day all girls and women receive small amulets from the boys, men ,  husbands to bring them health and happiness. Children usually make these amulets called "martisoare" to give them to their mothers, sisters or grandmothers.Women wear them as brochures on their blouses or coats between the 1-st and the 8-th of March.
On the 8-th of March we celebrate Mother's Day. Children make cards for their mothers to show their  love and learn poems and songs about mothers. Husbands usually give flowers and presents for their wives.
On the 9th of March we celebrate "Mucenicii". It is like Men's Day, because men meet to the restaurant and drink 40 glasses of wine.(each one for a saint who is not celebrate around the year). When they return home , eat "mucenici" that means sweet home-bread with honey, cinnamon and lots of nuts.

ASSOCIATIONS to todays' weather:
Sunny, spring, warm

2 comments:

Our Classroom Family said...

You have a lot of interesting holidays in one month! We don't celebrate the beginning of spring. We celebrate Mother's Day the same way you do, but we celebrate in May.

You have about the same temperature weather as we do, but our snow is gone.

Love,
The Starfish, Maine, USA

Necla Avci Sezen said...

There is little snow and a nice wiew..
best regards
necla