We love Autumn and Winter and have enjoyed being in our little snow covered village perched atop Wiltshire. Even though some cold remains after Valentine's Day the romance of it always seem to herald a new season, a warmer, floral one. The icy winds have turned more gentle, the snow has melted, the Thrush is singing.
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| 1930 Cicely Mary Barker |
During the cold and dark of Winter underneath the snow tender stems and blossom of snow drops were waiting and now they gift us with their Heavenly scent and delicate vision. Even though they come each year, how could our hearts not be filled with a little joy at the sight of them?
Cafe tables are adorned with the buds of Daffodils, and soon the morning sun, just glinting briefly, will lengthen into hours. A perfect reason to wrap up warm and go outside. It is a lucky thing to be alive in Spring.
Hello:
ReplyDeleteWe do recall, from our gardening days, the great joy to be had from seeing the first of the snowdrops push through and were, all that time ago, inspired to plant a snowdrop walk which meant, each year, patiently dividing those precious plants 'in the green'.
Hoping the Snowdrop fairy brings you wonderful treats!!!
ReplyDeleteSweetly posted today! We are still a few weeks away from snowdrops here, but it is lovely to dream.
ReplyDeleteEven spotted my first crocuses today as well - regeneration, however inevitable, delights me every year x
ReplyDeleteDear Minerva,
ReplyDeleteeven as a child I loved the drawings of Mary Cecily Barker - so light and beautiful! And snowdrops: the white so pure, the flower so headstrong and yet delicate. In Berlin we are waiting: soon the beechwood in the Botanical Garden will have a field of snowdrops at his feet.
Beautiful pictures, a remind of spring. Have a nice evening.
ReplyDeleteHugs
nothing says spring like the sight of tiny flowers pushing up from beneath the snow (over here it is jonquils and crocuses). love the snowdrops!
ReplyDeleteOh lovely and dear to my heart ~ The Snow Drop Fairy ~ smiling softly.
ReplyDeleteLovely images, so pleasing to behold!
A beautiful post! I was happy to see the first snowdrops in our garden as well :-) spring is on its way!
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely evening!
Madelief x
Hope you don't mind but I've just nominated you for the Liebster Award - pop over for details x Jane
ReplyDeleteI'm ADORING that Teal Boudoir Image!
ReplyDeleteBlessings from the Arizona Desert... Dawn... The Bohemian
Yes, that teal is gorgeous isn't it? x
DeleteHi.....I just found you via Mariette's Back to Basics Mrs Black has been hard at work giving us charming posts
ReplyDeleteHello Smartcat, Nice to find you here! Yes, Mrs Black is a very good housekeeping cat and loves her shoppe and blog too, she is curled up at present dreaming of new posts. x
DeleteI prefer spring and summer ! I hate autumn and winter ! Wished I would be a bear and could hibernate. I am probably born on the wrong continent ;)
ReplyDeletewhat a beautiful post! snow drops and lily of the valley are 2 of my favourite flowers! and, what lovely vintage finds! please give little Mrs. Black a kiss from me. she has 4 black friends here in the midwest states with me-all 4 of them were feral kittens as well!
ReplyDeleteMerle, Your black cats are Heavenly and we know like Mrs Black they were ferals. Such special creatures. Thank you for stopping by!
DeleteMinerva x
I am looking for the buds of spring here, but fear that 8 inches of rain since last week will have them just float away. Lovely post, ma chère amie.
ReplyDeleteBises,
Genie
~Such a lovely post and written beautifully...ahhh Snow drops, springs promise of what is to follow ~ Thank you for bringing a smile to my face this morning :) With kind thoughts Maria nx
ReplyDeleteA lovely post, makes me feel hopeful this endless grey will soon go. I'm looking for signs of Spring here, being urban & that much further North means we're less in touch with the Seasons are you are. Lovely to meet you. xxx
ReplyDeleteGreat to find you too! Thank you for stopping by. Let's hope we have a long hot summer this year. x
DeleteThere are some wonderful snow drop woods near you. There's one just outside Chilton Foliat which I always try to get to see.
ReplyDeleteAnd what a delightful bedspread with the gold embroidery.
Jenny, We love Chilton Foliat! We nearly moved to the village, it has a magical feeling about it and we often take photos there. ;~)
DeleteIt is a dress, as you say below. Minerva x
Oh, no I see now that it is a dress. Well, it would make a beautiful bed cover! :)
ReplyDeleteI am loving your new look wallpaper! I'm also glad it's now March and the promise of proper spring about to start! Take care
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Thank you! We wondered if perhaps we had thought 'Spring' a tad early as just after posting this snow returned. But Spring is in our thoughts. x
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