Sometimes it seems nicer to stay inside and putter than to put on walking shoes and head out into the world. But even a short “Flaunting It”
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Bold Blooms
This happiest of colour combinations makes my heart sing! These spring beauties are in a neighbour’s front garden, and I walk past as often as “Bold Blooms”
A Nod to Spring
These delightful little beauties appear in small numbers every spring, always managing to surprise me with their checkerboard patterning and delicate lantern shaping that allows “A Nod to Spring”
Local Colour
We were in Rayleigh this morning doing errands and couldn’t resist a wander through the market and then a walk up to Rayleigh Mount where the “Local Colour”
Old Hatfield Palace
In terms of weather, England does a lot of grey, but when it does colour, it does so with breathtaking splendour! We took advantage of “Old Hatfield Palace”
Coming Soon
We probably won’t get to Scotland in time to see the bluebells this year, so I’m watching for signs of their appearance here in Essex. “Coming Soon”
Softly Spring
We had wonderfully soft weather today, just warm enough to lure people out of their houses for the afternoon – and I even traded my “Softly Spring”
Day by Day
The trees in the woods are covered in the green fuzz of new growth, and colour is literally popping out of the sidewalks as spring “Day by Day”
Birth and Rebirth
Today is my amazing husband’s birthday, so birth and celebration are on our minds… but we are are also dealing with caring responsibly for his “Birth and Rebirth”
Sweet Spring Sight
Lovely things are poking up out of the earth this week. These sweet little Muscari – Grape Hyacinths to you and me – give the “Sweet Spring Sight”