tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post5373220786257518648..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: Spring Blooms in Winter . . .materfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-5110233975948903472012-02-27T18:02:38.469-08:002012-02-27T18:02:38.469-08:00So glad to welcome you here, Catherine! You know y...So glad to welcome you here, Catherine! You know you're always welcome to do the real garden walk as well -- stop by one of these days. I'd love a chat!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-58333262045497073672012-02-27T18:01:38.214-08:002012-02-27T18:01:38.214-08:00Hope the crib-transport trip went well. Now does t...Hope the crib-transport trip went well. Now does that mean there's a new baby on the way for Nana?materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-9423268443179379592012-02-26T20:58:18.017-08:002012-02-26T20:58:18.017-08:00Frances my friend! Congrats on the upcoming weddin...Frances my friend! Congrats on the upcoming wedding.I hope this works I have no idea how to do this blogging thing,I am really steppig out of my box here. Just wanted to say amazing walk about around your garden, I enjoyed so much in the Skeena days. My healing place I call your beach/garden. Everything is just how I remember but <br />bigger. Thank you for the tour.<br /><br />CatherineCatherinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-91306765271346825512012-02-26T14:18:42.552-08:002012-02-26T14:18:42.552-08:00I can imagine how much you're looking forward ...I can imagine how much you're looking forward to that Arizona sunshine -- enjoy!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-51814050660123708722012-02-26T14:18:18.431-08:002012-02-26T14:18:18.431-08:00Just the lightest sprinkling evident on the Malaha...Just the lightest sprinkling evident on the Malahat. . . <br />I'll be tracking the parallel wedding plans . . . joyous, yes!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-39944374399870243842012-02-26T14:17:18.177-08:002012-02-26T14:17:18.177-08:00That will be hard to do, someday, leave these bloo...That will be hard to do, someday, leave these blooms behind . . . But then other gardens take shape, as with you. . .materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-8586538038263251972012-02-26T14:16:33.998-08:002012-02-26T14:16:33.998-08:00If not, it sounds like the kind of thing he'd ...If not, it sounds like the kind of thing he'd say -- and I can imagine his face proclaiming it gleefully! such a great sentiment.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-80161617425280715832012-02-26T14:15:54.211-08:002012-02-26T14:15:54.211-08:00I'm always been a teeny bit appalled by the id...I'm always been a teeny bit appalled by the idea of motion sickness that stops one from reading -- what an affliction!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-79179490282658619322012-02-26T14:15:24.644-08:002012-02-26T14:15:24.644-08:00It was cold and windy last night, but no rain (nor...It was cold and windy last night, but no rain (nor snow, thank goodness!)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-36167260258307295282012-02-26T14:14:59.451-08:002012-02-26T14:14:59.451-08:00Aren't you lucky your daffs bloomed for you be...Aren't you lucky your daffs bloomed for you before you head off to Europe -- have a fabulous trip!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-81988662322167201312012-02-26T14:14:24.520-08:002012-02-26T14:14:24.520-08:00Yes,it's true, the shifts they signal through ...Yes,it's true, the shifts they signal through their changes are a big part of their charm. <br />We also have Christmas roses, hellebores with dark blooms (they've never bloomed for Christmas, despite the common name). . .materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-61043601459916134862012-02-26T12:12:19.764-08:002012-02-26T12:12:19.764-08:00I hope the snow stays off the pass, too. Our daugh...I hope the snow stays off the pass, too. Our daughter and her husband are driving northwards to pick up a crib from a friend in Duncan. And you are coming southwards. A few flakes twirled madly then collapsed here. But it's cold! Winter's last blast, I hope. Love all the spring glimpses.Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-45340530081356731582012-02-25T22:37:38.505-08:002012-02-25T22:37:38.505-08:00Congratulations on the upcoming wedding. it is al...Congratulations on the upcoming wedding. it is always so thrilling to see the first signs of spring. I think you have more signs that we do at the moment. It will be another month before the crocus bloom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-71060213963227406522012-02-25T22:06:37.226-08:002012-02-25T22:06:37.226-08:00A beach wedding ... that sounds wonderful! Congrat...A beach wedding ... that sounds wonderful! Congratulations to the happy couple. We still have snow here - had a big snowfall on Friday - but we are off to Arizona in 12 days' time, so hopefully we'll get some spring weather there. P.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05504513116873595049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-9357219837182338162012-02-25T16:26:34.318-08:002012-02-25T16:26:34.318-08:00A wedding to plan - I wish you all the joy of it. ...A wedding to plan - I wish you all the joy of it. We're having a very good time planning too.<br />The forecast is on-again off-again for snow, but I have my fingers crossed for a false alarm. All those sweet crocuses and blossom buds don't deserve to be frozen.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-19508609444438022382012-02-25T16:20:49.254-08:002012-02-25T16:20:49.254-08:00I adore hellebores and my caretaker for the New Yo...I adore hellebores and my caretaker for the New York home said they were blooming early this year. I miss them. I think I will have to be adding a few things to my small yard.Mardelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850551308931710502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-51842237238715394982012-02-25T15:48:52.946-08:002012-02-25T15:48:52.946-08:00Was it Robin Williams who said "Spring is Nat...Was it Robin Williams who said "Spring is Nature's way of saying LET"S PARTY!!!"? It looks as though the party is getting started....<br /><br />Our elm tree is leafing out much earlier than normal, happy to see that vibrant new green.<br /><br />Hope you have a wonderful weekend!Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-68767392241489688042012-02-25T13:31:41.291-08:002012-02-25T13:31:41.291-08:00Oh, you are so lucky to be able to read in the car...Oh, you are so lucky to be able to read in the car. It makes me feel sick after about five minutes. I hope you find the perfect book.Lesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13498909370147354617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-30934684954088639092012-02-25T10:12:20.038-08:002012-02-25T10:12:20.038-08:00That's exciting! An engagement and a beach wed...That's exciting! An engagement and a beach wedding...<br />lovely images of those Hellebores. Mine are in bloom as are snowdrops and crocus bulbs.<br />Enjoy Victoria I hope the rain holds off while you are in town :)hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-59939663963510072422012-02-25T09:56:31.719-08:002012-02-25T09:56:31.719-08:00A beach wedding sounds wonderful!
Our garden is ...A beach wedding sounds wonderful! <br /><br />Our garden is bursting with blooms and new leaves due to unseasonably warm weather. One bed is full of yellow daffodils. I'm not ready for Spring! Your quieter winter blooms would please me more. <br /><br />Our trip is next week! So exciting. We're busy this weekend running last-minute errands.Susan Tinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11900811284963063686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-73718939472956229532012-02-25T08:45:23.882-08:002012-02-25T08:45:23.882-08:00Congratulations on the engagement. And I love my h...Congratulations on the engagement. And I love my hellebores, the Lenten Rose as it is also called. Don't you love gardens most for the turns and changes?LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.com