Shake Shack, our replacement In-N-Out Burger, has a rotating "Frozen Custard of the Day" schedule that varies by month. Today was the last Saturday that their Salted Caramel flavor was available, which Devin and I are both mildly obsessed with, so we took a walk through a (comparatively) warm Central Park down to 77th Street.
The park looks incredibly different from last weekend, when everything was coated in snow! It was truly magical to walk through all that fluffy frozen stuff, blue shadows of trees and lamposts striping the surface of the white world. However, all that water has rejuvenated the grass, which is now tentatively green. And the leafless winter trees make you realize that the park really is smack dab in the middle of a big city. No canopy of green to mask the buildings.
But look!
A hawk! Besides this big fella, we saw bluejays, fat little brown finches, cardinals, and bunches of plump squirrels.
When you're on a quest, it's a good idea to survey the landscape from a lofty vantage point.
Ducks in the now thawed Pool, paddling through branches and clouds.
Today's high was 45 degrees F, which is warmer than usual. I just needed fleece tights, shearling-lined boots, a dress, a sweater, a faux-fur trimmed knitted coat, a white stole, and a woolen hat with ear flaps, that's all.
This hat belonged to my mom, back when she lived in Oregon and went skiing regularly. It's toasty, and the ear flaps have llamas on them!
And our final prize: The super amazing Salted Caramel frozen custard. It may not look that impressive, but it's delicious! Buttery, caramely, creamy, and...you guessed it...salty. The salt is actually the best part about it. Try baking chocolate chip cookies without any salt, and you'll realize how important it is in emphasizing the sweetness. Actually, don't do that, because then you'll end up with a batch sup-par cookies. Just take my word for it.
Mission accomplished!
Shake Shack, our replacement In-N-Out Burger, has a rotating "Frozen Custard of the Day" schedule that varies by month. Today was the last Saturday that their Salted Caramel flavor was available, which Devin and I are both mildly obsessed with, so we took a walk through a (comparatively) warm Central Park down to 77th Street.
The park looks incredibly different from last weekend, when everything was coated in snow! It was truly magical to walk through all that fluffy frozen stuff, blue shadows of trees and lamposts striping the surface of the white world. However, all that water has rejuvenated the grass, which is now tentatively green. And the leafless winter trees make you realize that the park really is smack dab in the middle of a big city. No canopy of green to mask the buildings.
But look!
A hawk! Besides this big fella, we saw bluejays, fat little brown finches, cardinals, and bunches of plump squirrels.
When you're on a quest, it's a good idea to survey the landscape from a lofty vantage point. 
Ducks in the now thawed Pool, paddling through branches and clouds.
Today's high was 45 degrees F, which is warmer than usual. I just needed fleece tights, shearling-lined boots, a dress, a sweater, a faux-fur trimmed knitted coat, a white stole, and a woolen hat with ear flaps, that's all.
And our final prize: The super amazing Salted Caramel frozen custard. It may not look that impressive, but it's delicious! Buttery, caramely, creamy, and...you guessed it...salty. The salt is actually the best part about it. Try baking chocolate chip cookies without any salt, and you'll realize how important it is in emphasizing the sweetness. Actually, don't do that, because then you'll end up with a batch sup-par cookies. Just take my word for it.
Mission accomplished! 
