Monday 2 March 2009

Stolen day of Spring

Today I really feel like I have stolen the first day of Spring, the weather forecast for the rest of the week is down to -5 and perhaps some snow, but today was lovely.

I picked these flowers and wish you could smell the violets, they remind me of my Grandmother.

I did my first real gardening of the year and cleared this bed of weeds and herbaceous dead stuff- only took a before picture though!
But look what i found in full bloom


Its a winter flowering iris and when we did work on the house I rescued a clump that lived in a bucket for months before i finally replanted them in lots of different spots and they have flourished this year.


A real wild primrose from seeds I gathered from my parents woods

The sun got me motivated to go outside a sand one of my latest projects - it has now had its first coat of cream paint and is drying by the Aga

The linen basket got scrubbed and washed and then covered in bicarb to remove any nasty pongs - the painting will start in the next few days.
I hope you all managed to see some sun today
MM xx

9 comments:

  1. I've just seen the forecast for the rest of the week. I wish I had done more today.
    Really looking forward to seeing your furniture all done up!

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  2. What lovely pictures - sounds as if you had a very good day! I love it when the first crocuses and daffs appear, and we can start to clear our garden. thanks for popping by my blog - I'm certainly inspired to try and open a folksy shop. x

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  3. Hiya, it's been lovely and sunny here too... guess who has forgotten to bring the washing in though! The primrose my Dad gave me is flowering and looking pretty but the rest of the garden isn't doing a lot yet. Your iris is gorgeous.

    Mel xxx

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  4. thanks for commenting on my blog nice to know I am not talking to myself! your blog is really lovely and the pictures are great.

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  5. lovely flower pictures :-)
    i hope it doesnt get that cold again im finding myself fast forwarding my life at the moment to get to spring!
    Lesley x

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  6. Spring is on its way here too Mitmot :)

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  7. Ohooo yes mitmot, I have some of your very special pretties in my home, always bring a smile to my face :)

    X

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  8. Hi. Just called by from somewhere else and decided to stay for a while. I'm liking your blog ... come visit me.

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  9. Oi mitty get that minging fing of my Quilt it'l get mucky.
    Now then whats all this about nicking plants from woods? i thought better of you than that honey, i really did.... tsk tsk....

    Off to read your next post now..... gotta get some owwww's and Awwww's into me day.

    Love and snogs Honey..........:-)
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