A fanfare - for Spring! For trees exploding into leaf everywhere I went today. For my friend's cherry tree, an extravagance of small flowers, for her flower beds full of primroses, for all the violets in the grass,for the lilac buds, and the horse chestnut buds...
I went round to a friend's garden for tea this afternoon. It was just about warm enough to enjoy being outside especially when holding a big mug of tea to keep my hands warm.
Her garden was a pleasure to sit in as we caught up with each other's news, so peaceful.
And then we took the long way home to keep the car battery charged so I had time to notice how the countryside is changing almost daily as more and more kewves and flowers appear.
There is, as you say, an almost daily change. Isn't it wonderful!
ReplyDeleteIt's so energising. I'll have to find the piem about 'the green fuse', I think it is Gerald Manley Hopkins
DeleteA fabulous piece of music.
ReplyDeleteI heard it in Arundel cathedral once, echoing round the huge space. Awesome
DeleteSo nice that you managed a nice sit outside. I do see the beginnings of Spring, but we had snow yesterday so it's not quite here yet lol
ReplyDeleteYou've time to get ready then... garden seats, table handy for tray of drinks...
DeleteIt is a glorious time of year, so hopeful and abundant.
ReplyDeleteA great uplift after all those dreary months!
DeleteNo leaves popping yet, but seeing buds is a start. It's been a long winter.
ReplyDeleteIt does seem to have been long. Do we think this every year, though?!
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