Just a quick one today to share a few pictures & to welcome in the Spring.
The Easter 'tree' is up & the decomposing white fluffy chick who nearly went in the bin last time has lived to see another year! Despite the terrible weather forecast for Easter weekend, this morning began with promising amounts of blue sky & sunshine, so I had a little walk down the garden to soak up those early signs of spring. So many brimstone butterflies already this year, our old pear tree full of wood pigeons 'getting it on', & judging by the amount of new taddies in the pond, the neighbourhood frogs have been getting it on for some time! The daffodils were blowing brightly, a number of them in my courtyard containers having over-toppled, fetching up in a vase indoors........
......which is when I noticed that all of them are double blooms. I bought a bag of pretty much bog-standard bulbs, so can only assume the garden centre staff had either wrongly labelled them, or a customer had 'helpfully' muddled up the displays. Either way, these are beautiful & have produced 2 & the occasional 3 flowers from each bulb.
First bluebell buds just popping too.
I've done a bit of baking this morning - just bread, & as my Easter cake was eaten yesterday at our Family Day, I've baked a quick semolina cake filled with home-made raspberry jam, which we've just sampled warm with a fresh cafetiere. Ooooh, simple pleasures! Am intending a day of relaxation & leisure today.......nothing more energetic than reading, knitting & cat-stroking.......
.......talking of which..........
The Big Hairy Half of the Relationship snapped Albert Whiskers enjoying a brief 'Easter moment' this morning:
Eggs & baubles all intact. He is very tired this morning, having had a night on the tiles. There's a new cat on the block......quite a chunky gingernut with a white bib & paws. I spotted him last night trotting past our house, & given the cautious look he gave up our front drive, I am assuming that Ginger Newbie & Albert Whiskers are already acquainted.
He did raise sufficient energy earlier to enjoy a few 'Dreamies'........
......but apart from that, I am not expecting him to surface until Tummytime.
A very Happy Easter to all our friends & family, whether you are taking part in the Christian festival or celebrating as we do, the return of green & lovely things, we wish you a peaceful & happy time.
C x
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