"It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold:
when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade."
Charles Dickens ~ GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Saturday was a beautiful day and really felt like spring had settled in. . . . .
. . . . . . but Mother Nature, often fickle, surprised us early Sunday morning
with the first, and probably only, light fall of snow of winter '22-'23.
It was fun watching the flakes fall for about 30 minutes.
The birds arrived and we scattered extra seed along the porch rail and
on the ground. It was all over quickly, the remainder of the day doused
with a dreary, cold drizzle.
Our winter in this area is now officially the third warmest ever according to
records. I had missed snow and really cold days, however have to admit it
was enjoyable not having to deal with bad weather.
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I started this post a few days back mainly to share the weekend flowers
brought home on Friday, however was distracted by other happenings. . . .the
story of my life lately.
Easter decor needs to be attended to - the white rabbits are out of the attic
waiting patiently in their boxes. I will get onto that job this week . . . . . following
a few bits of green going up for St. Patrick's Day of course!
The cute fuzzy green bunny was a gift from granddaughter Jasmin last
week. I added a couple of new felted bunnies - one shown here - 'acquired'
at the lovely shop named ACQUISITIONS where I swoon each time
I set foot through the doorway.
~ Shop, showroom and warehouse ~
Raleigh, North Carolina
I'll be sharing more on this awesome shop soon.
Have a fantastic week wherever you hang your Easter Bonnet . . . .
or cold weather beanie!
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Dearest Mary,
ReplyDeleteWe had heavy rain and it is a lot cooler, especially during the nights.
March is up and down!
Love your beautiful bouquet.
Hugs,
Mariette
Beautiful photos.
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Your bouquet with the languid tulips is just lovely.
ReplyDeleteI call such days my coat-on-coat-off days, when during walks I constantly switch from cold to hot and back, depending on whether I am walking in the sun or shade and which way the wind blows.
ReplyDeleteNo snow here, but in the UK and up in Sweden they have (had) plenty of the white stuff!
The fuzzy green bunny is sweet. My spring/Easter things have not yet come out.
Hi, very nice your blog! hugs from Turkei!
ReplyDeleteThank you and welcome!
DeleteI can hardly wait to hear (and see) more of that store. The front door is lovely.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of lovely, your tulip bouquet is just that!
Wow, I was surprised to see your snowflakes. We didn't get any over here. We did have to cover the hydrangeas and blueberries last night though.
That is indeed an "awesome shop". Look forward to seeing more. I love, love your tulip bouquet. So glad the snow didn't last too long. Snow can be beautiful for awhile. BTW: Thanks for much for the greeting in my mail.
ReplyDeleteYou are special! May you have many more birthdays dear friend.
DeleteYour bouquet of tulips is gorgeous, Mary. What are the flowers other than tulips? The Dickens quote perfectly captures this capricious month. Today warm sunshine is streaming in the window, but the wind outside is sharp. Our house is undergoing renovations and there will be no decorations pulled out this year. It will be a couple of months of mess.
ReplyDeleteThey are in the carnation family but not sure of the name. I have used them before with old fashioned pink roses as they have a rather vintage dusty pink shade - and they last quite a long time.
DeleteGood luck with your exciting renovation dear Lorrie.
FYI Lorrie - Bought some more yesterday with a greenish tinge - they are named 'mini-carnations' !
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