Tulips

Tulips in bloom in my garden.

Simply that.

 

 

A Glimpse of Spring

Rejoice! The clocks have gone forward and it’s going to be lighter this evening. However, it still feels too cold for this time of year, and I’m told we’re going to be plunged back into wintry weather next week. So I was anxious to get out for a walk this afternoon; I hope  these images will keep up my spirits on the journey to work in the morning!

 

Small Successes

Something went well in the garden! Here are some of my wonderful tulips. Before they go…

This Way …

to the week ahead.

It can be just what you want it to be. Let’s make it a positive one!

It’s Starting!

Definitely a feel of spring about the place today. And about time too!

Snowdrops abound; a suspicion of daffodil buds. Two or three pale crocuses have opened today, lonely and straggly in their oversized planters. (Where are the others?)

I’ve planted out some more red tulips, which were a most welcome gift. A lot to look forward to there …

Tiny shifts, tiny events everywhere, from the unidentified and intriguing (dark red shoots emerging in unmarked pots) to surprise discoveries (shy, white blooms of forgotten winter-flowering honeysuckle). And last year’s biggest rescue mission: white narcissus bulbs, found in a terrible, neglected state and given an emergency home in a huge plastic box. Too close together, too many in the box, but still alive and raring to go, by the looks of it. Let’s wait and see.

Return of the primrose.

What are they?

Discovered this morning.

Hardy geranium returning.

Grape hyacinth bud.

Narcissus nursery.

Green heaven.

Midweek Cheer

Now, at last, it feels like autumn. Not that I wanted the summer to end. Who needs rainy mornings, or that sudden recognition of chill at the door?

To redress the balance, here’s a beautiful orange poppy I bought in Bury St Edmunds market a few weeks ago. It’s still flowering – just.  A cheery smile as I left the house for work today!

Midweek Inspiration

Early morning. Grey. Misty. On my way to work. Remembered this from a few weeks ago and it made me smile.

Look Beyond

 

Even if it feels like this right now…

there’s something better out there.

Keep looking.

Just Beginning…

We all have to start somewhere.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

A Little Inspiration

A small spider lives behind the glass of my right wing mirror. Quite often, as I drive to work, I notice that the web, which it must have woven so painstakingly overnight, has been torn to shreds by the rush of air as I motor inexorably onwards (hoping that the working day won’t take a similar toll on me). But it always reappears.

I haven’t used the car much at all over the last couple of weeks, though. Holidays. A quick trip to the local shops now and again. Rich pickings for the spider, you would think. The air alive with innumerable insects, floating heedlessly past the gleaming metal giant on my driveway.

Inevitably, the spider has risen to the challenge. This beautiful creation appeared overnight.

Far be it from me to write about the need to be persistent, resilient and just keep trying again. I’m not very good at that myself. I just wanted to celebrate the beauty of that web, to note that nothing is achieved without hard work, and that it is possible to find inspiration everywhere.

 

Aspire

Twelve days ago, in my post ‘Into the Light’, I asked myself what I would achieve in the coming week and the rest of my holiday. So, although it might not sound like much so far…

• I’ve made time to catch up with some old friends.
• I’ve visited one of my favourite places: Ely Cathedral.
• I’ve made a significant start on getting rid of the mountain of clutter in my house.
• I’ve started to plan a writing project. (Excited but nervous about this one.)
• I’ve done quite a lot of reading.

There’s much more to do, though, so here is a picture to encourage me to aim higher!

Into the Light

The beginning of a new week.

The beginning of a holiday.

What will I achieve?