Today will be another busy one.........just had to share this bit of Nature with you to brighten up the day.
They were nodding in the gusty wind yesterday outside the kitchen window. Bright sparks of yellow between green leaves. They seemed to shoot up overnight in this warm spell we've had for several days. Daffodils, one of the earliest Spring blooms. Accompanied by the arrival of many robins on the lawn, it certainly made one feel the change in the season is not far off.
The signs of Spring.
Later in the afternoon, when the sun was warm, I took my granddaughter to the nearby pond. Armed with a bag of food, we fed a few ducks and an army of Canada geese. Turtles were sunning on the tree trunks in the water, the Carolina blue sky was brilliant.......all seemed perfect in our little world. I couldn't resist and picked just two sprigs of fat, dangling catkins, beautiful with the daffodils.
I hope you will enjoy the early signs of Spring arriving in your garden soon.
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Mary, what tree do those catkins come from? They are so long, they look exotic.
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Hi my dearest Mary!! I was in love with that wonderful welcome home card you've sent to me. Love it! Thank so you so much! I have missed you a whole lot! Looking forward to seeing you sometime soon!! Love you! Vanessa
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ReplyDeleteI hope you are right, I am really ready for spring. I posted my win from you on my blog this morning.
Thank you again.
Nancy
I have crocuses blooming right now!! I just saw them!!
ReplyDeleteI haven't spied any blooms in our yard yet. I can hardly wait. But for now, I'll enjoy yours. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHi Mary, Nancy told me about your blog. I really enjoyed your signs of spring and the beautiful daffodils. Unfotunately in Pennsylvania we haven't had any signs of spring. I really enjoyed my visit.
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Sweetie
Hi Mary, I'm just popping over from Nancy's blog. Your first signs of spring are lovely, the daffodils are so pretty....we are having a later then usual spring here but I so looking forward to it. Your day at the pond bring back happy memories. When my daughter was small we fed the ducks in the park often...
ReplyDeleteYou have a lovely blog, I enjoyed my visit...and I'll be back..hugs,Linda
How wonderful to find those beautiful daffodils growing in your garden, Mary! Nothing even close to blooming here but I'm going to enjoy these last few weeks of winter rather than wishing spring would hurry up. The catkins are so cute!
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xo,
Lynda
Mary, it has been days since I sent you an E-mail. My visiting is sporadic and I know you are in the middle of painting and working your poor fingers to the bone. Your poor lovely nails. Mine are always a mess even though I use gloves. I admit to being very curious about the re-do. I know it will be awesome. I was talking to Beverly and mentioned I hadn't heard from you and she reminded me you were painting!
ReplyDeleteI know Vanessa is home safe and I am so glad. I hope she was ready to come home. I know how she misses her family.
I am taking less meds and doing pretty well. I dread the long recovery time. Such is life. I am happy it is done that's a good thing for sure.
Love your daffodils and can picture you and your granddaughter feeding the ducks. The weather here is turning cold again.
Come over if you have time to see the post I wrote about cousin Bob. You will enjoy it I think. He is quite a guy.
Don't work too hard my friend. You are making me itchy to do some projects here that need doing.
Love and hugs...Jeanne
Oh my! Dear Mary .... I think it will be a while before we can experience anything like your lovely photo today .... enjoy!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you had a nice outing with your grandchildren. Your vase looks lovely. I have never heard of catskins, but I do like them in your vase
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Jane
Lovely photos, can't wait for spring!
ReplyDeleteYour post makes me miss our geese; our last house was right on a river, and big fat white geese ruled the street.
Our old neighbors say that since we (and most especially our DOGS) have left, the geese have gotten quite bossy indeed.
Oh my but they were noisy! Especially at 4am.
Best .. Cass
Daffodils! My favorite flower and so exciting to see here. My leaves are poking out of the ground, but no blooms yet. How lovely.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this, as we won't have any daffodils or catkins until April!
ReplyDeleteYour comment enabler does not like me! One final time: Thanks for sharing this, as we won't have daffodils or catkins until April!
ReplyDeleteOh how dumb of me. I apologize for so many comments. Now I see underneath this box that you have post approval. I was looking up at the top.
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