Sunday 19 August 2012

Signs of spring

I have been quoted as saying that I like winter because I love staying home with the fire.  However, it feels like this winter has been rather cold, wet and dreary.  It was nice to get some sunshine on Friday so, while I was hanging up the washing, I had a little wander around the garden and was pleased to see some signs of spring.  My first daffodils are flowering and lots of the others have fat buds just waiting to open.  The flowering cherry tree is covered in pink flowers and my Magnolia Stellata is in flower.  Not long I tell myself, surely better weather is just around the corner!  Our two new chickens have settled in well and the photo is of their first time let loose in the garden.  They are funny little things, running after each other in case the other one has found something delicious.  In sewing news I have finished part of my Lynette Anderson sewing project but the USB adapter from my camera has decided not to cooperate so hopefully I will be back tomorrow with photos of it.  Wendy xx

21 comments:

  1. Your flowers are lovely, my daffodils
    are all leafy, no flowers :-(
    Hey I just finished my Lynette bag! I will post in a couple of days about it.
    Your chooks sure look happy, we have had a couple of days of sunshine & it was nice, I share your chooks happiness....but alas....rain again!

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  2. I agree, winter has been a little nippier than normal both sides of the Tasman. Like you I always say I love winter but Spring is very welcome this year. Beautiful spring flowers & like your chick pic! Tracee xx

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  3. lovely flowers and your chookies are very sweet. I agree that we have had a very long wet cold winter this year! Roll on the sunshine, please?

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  4. Lovely pictures Wendy.I still find it strange that you are going into Spring ,and we are going into Autumn.
    My daughter has been in UK for two weeks,they fly back to Melbourne tomorrow,luckily we have had two glorious weeks of sunshine for them.
    Laura xx

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  5. What a lovely blue sky to brighten the day along with the daffodils..Spring must be just around the corner..

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  6. I do agree with your Winter comments. I am ready for Spring too, and your photos are a lovely sign that it's coming.

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  7. lovely pics Wendy love the ones of the girls (chooks)i cant wait for warmer weather.xx

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  8. Nice to see signs of sping. Here it is hot, far to hot.

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  9. Lovely photo's. Personally, I am not looking forward to summer here in Brisbane.
    Cath @ Bits 'n Bobs

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  10. Lovely pictures !! We have a heat wave here... it is very hot !!! Spring sounds good !
    Florence

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  11. Lovely pictures !! We have a heat wave here... it is very hot !!! Spring sounds good !
    Florence

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  12. I'm a bit like you with winter - I enjoy it in theory but sometimes it's just a bit too much! Your photos are a great reminder of what is just around the corner!

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  13. What beautiful pictures. Here we are waiting on fall it has been so hot.
    Hugs
    donna

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  14. Thanks for sharing lovely photo's of your flowers and the chicken's enjoying the sunshine.
    The daffodil's around here appear very happy, for all the winter rain.
    Enjoy today.

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  15. Yes I have signs of spring popping up around the garden but golly it's raining again!!! Hope you are warm and dry today and the rain stays at bay...:O)

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  16. our friday was cold wet and windy. thoroughly miserable and good weather to be in sewing lol. love your chooks too.

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  17. Your spring flowers are lovely, and those chooks are too cute! Unusually, we have had an amazing July and August(so far) down south, hardly any rain at all. People are buying water everywhere! Very rare for us in winter..... hope your weather stays nice this week for you.

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  18. this is a gorgeous post Wendy, I do so love the pretty flowers, the chooks have a lovely garden to wander in!

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  19. What beautiful flowers and your chickens are amazing (I'm jealous). No chickens allowed in my yard, maybe someday... :)

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  20. signs of spring seem to have arrived in a short space of time... lovely pictures...Hugz

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  21. I do enjoy snuggling under bed covers and wearing layers but I do love Spring too, not too hot or cold. I hope that you get some more sunny Spring weather for you to enjoy. :)

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