The Chritsmas tree and all it's sparkle has been dismantled and sadly the decorations are now boxed off for another year. However I've still left some fairy lights twinkling albeit faintly (new batteries needed methinks) and there will be candlepower both flame and LED for a few weeks to come. Joining them on the hearth is a vase off supermarket daffodils which are just beginning to open. They moved from the cooler utility room to warmer climes late this afternoon. I rarely buy supermarket flowers these days but always treat myself to the odd shot of colour during these still short days and long nights.
Thanks as always to Cathy over at 'Rambling In The Garden' for bringing some magical glow all year round in the form of 'In A Vase On Monday'. I'm looking forward to seeing what is in everyone's vases today. I'm not sure what there is out there in flower as the garden has been covered with white precipitation. The snow started late on Saturday evening and we woke up to a good covering of it on Sunday morning (The above photo was taken at 6.15am yesterday morning) It did slowly but not completely evaporate during the day but then we had another covering of snow during the night. Today's sunshine bought about some drip and melt but there has been some further late afternoon wintry precipitation. There is still a weather warning for snow and ice for tonight, with the next few days predicted to be most chilly indeed. My gardening activities will therefore be of the indoors kind - planning, writing new labels for my greenhouse snowdrops (I'm replacing white labels with black labels), some garden magazine reading, ordering a few new dahlias as well as dreaming. What will you be up to?
I love the shot of the greenhouse all covered with snow. Those are rather nice daffodils, and I am sure that in a few weeks time the ones in your garden will be up.
ReplyDeleteWe don't often get to see views of your garden, Anna, so thanks for sharing your snowy scene today - and all those pots! Did you not have rain as well as your snow last night? We had about an inch of torrential rain during the night before the second batch of snow, and hence the flooding. I must admit it was a joy to see your daffs, despite their supermarket origins - I have to confess to sticking to my resolve and haven't bought any since IAVOM began 😘It will be a couple of months before there are any here, I expect...
ReplyDeleteAt first sight, I was wondering where those daffodils came from! I think it's a good thing to purchase yourself a little color when there's a blanket of snow outside. Your garden looks charming covered with the white stuff. If we could have a "real" winter for just a month or so, I'd be ecstatic, although I suspect I wouldn't be happy if it kept me housebound for much longer than that. As our "winter rainy season" is anything but that, I'll be working in my garden after lunch.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely to see some daffodils. I hope I will be able to find some soon from the supermarket that is!
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Lovely to see some early daffodils Anna . I treated myself to supermarket tulips today, but they are somewhat more expensive than I remember them being last year…. Your candle is very pretty and the garden covered in snow too. Ours has gone for the time being, but we will no doubt get a bit more again soon. I was just looking at the Farmer G website again and reminding myself that I failed miserably with dahlias last year so not to waste my money. They are all so gorgeous though! I wonder which ones you will choose…
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