Mimosa vibrates
With colour, to lift the gloom.
Small beacons of bright.
For years I’ve admired these small balls of Spring fuzz in the Algarve, not knowing what they were. I guess the knowledge is worth a celebratory haiku. Gilly is feeling rather sad this week, so I hope this might cheer her up.
I don’t know how much laptop time I’ll have this weekend, as I’m eagerly anticipating the arrival of my daughter. I’ll be around if I can, but in case I miss you, I wish you all a peaceful and happy Easter.
restlessjo 
Mimosa … wonderful. Reminds me about the Medetreanen spring.
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I’ll be back there soon! 🙂 🙂 13th April! Where are you next? Can’t keep up! Was admiring Debbie’s post on Belfast and wondering about later in the year.
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Pity I didn’t know .. because I have nothing booked for the this months and I think that the cheap flights to Faro has started by now. In May will I go back to Scotland for a wedding and 3 days later I’m off to Sopot for 5 days … staying just on the beach. Debbie’s post???? Where???? I will go back in end of October or begining November if you want to come along.
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Easier said than found, Vivi! Here you are- https://travelwithintent.com/2016/03/28/from-narnia-to-albert-bridge/
Do you know Debbie? Wonderful photographer! Ok- I’ll see what I can do. Really tied up till mid-May then I can start to think again. 🙂
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What a lovely haiku! Your image and words are giving me ‘season’ envy as we head into a rainy fall here in Sydney. I have’t experienced a real spring since 2012 and I do miss it. The season of hope!
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The clock jumped forward last night, so there’s no denying it- Spring’s here 🙂 With a whole big bundle of hope and joy.
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Oh! Wattle! Beautiful, Jo! The mountains behind the farm are filled with these. I love them (but my sinuses disagree). Have a wonderful time with your daughter 😀
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Hi Dianne! Lovely to hear from you 🙂 I hope things have gone well. I know you were facing a difficult time. Yes- Lisa’s here and it’s wonderful. 🙂
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Enjoy time with your daughter, it is very precious. Happy Easter
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I am! We are 🙂 Thanks, Pauline.
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🙂
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Love spring time! Its the start of autumn here in South-Africa but also a beautifiul time.
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We had the most beautiful Spring day here today! Tomorrow could be very different so we made the very most of it. 🙂
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Lovely photo. I adore mimosa.
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It’s funny- I always loved the name but didn’t know what it looked like. 🙂
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A wish for a peaceful Easter is a lovely one Jo considering how many in the world don’t have that.
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That’s so true, Carol. The thought of being a refugee as so many are is beyond imagination for us lucky ones. Happy Easter, hon! Will you be with family? 🙂
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Spring fuzz balls….so much fun they made me smile😆💕
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And me, Seonaid, but even more so the discovery that they are what my Australian friends have been calling wattle! This was a win! win! post for me. 🙂 Happy Easter! Family gathering for you?
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We headed north last night….its hubbys birthday and some of his friends will join us today for some walking, eating and guitar playing….meanwhile I’ll be out with my camera I hope😊💕
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Sounds wonderful! Sun is shining here and when folks are up I have a few plans. Enjoy! 🙂
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Have a lovely Easter💕😊
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I hope that you have a wonderful Easter Jo, and I’m so pleased you’re going to have daughter time. -) I love these “spring balls” and I wonder if I might be able to grow them in my climate, if I can locate them! They’re really spectacular!
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I gather they are also known as golden wattle, Debbie. I just never made the association with my Australian friends blogs, but the light finally dawned yesterday when one of them pointed it out (well, several did, actually 🙂 ). Yes, it’s wonderful to have her here! Thanks for your good wishes and a happy Easter to you and yours too 🙂
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You’ve nailed what I’ve tackled many times without this lovely clarity. Your haiku is a gem too, especially the unexpectedness of “small beacons of bright.”
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I love that I’ve accidentally ‘discovered’ wattle, Meg! All these years of reading your posts and not realising it. The light bulb finally lit! 🙂 Enjoy your first Polish Easter, hon. It’ll be special 🙂
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Blessing of the basket tomorrow and Easter breakfast with Marcin’s parents on Sunday. Does Easter mean you have your daughter for more than two days? Enjoy her company – which you obviously do!
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Wonderful! 🙂 My first ever visit to Poland was 5 days in the run up to Easter but I had to fly home on Maunday Thursday because I was working over the holiday (care assistant to my lovely Vron 🙂 ). Lisa is here till Tuesday. I’m radiating joy and happiness this morning (and eating toast while I wait for them to get up 🙂 ) Hugs, Meg!
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Another beautiful flower photo! Happy Easter to you as well! Have an amazing time with your daughter!
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Thank you so much, Constance! 🙂 A very happy Easter to you too!
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LOVELY! Although we had wattle trees in the Cape and they were like weeds! Have a lovely weekend with Lisa and I hope we get some sun! Today was dire driving down here.
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East/west split, Jude! Whenever you have rain I’ll have sun 😦 Glorious sunrise here and I’m up silly early again, despite going to bed at 1.
Happy new home! 🙂
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Lovely!!
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I like them 🙂 🙂
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Happy Easter, Jo , enjoy with your daughter , don’t be too tired and….. congrats for your spring-balls!
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I know I’ll be exhausted afterwards, Anna, but I can just collapse for a day or two. It’s so worth it to have them here. 🙂 Thanks, darlin! Happy Easter 🙂
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Love your mimosa balls!! Saw some in France when I was there recently, and when I was with a friend in Lucca some years ago we got little tiny sprigs of artificial mimosa on International Women’s Day and I still have it..
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What a nice memento, Sue! (funny word that, isn’t it? Thought I’d misspelt and it should be ‘momento’ but that goes with ‘prego’, doesn’t it?) I’m rambling again! Happy Easter to you!
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Love your rambles, Jo….both kinds, as it happens!! Wishing you a very Happy Easter 🌾🐇
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Thanks, Sue! 🙂
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Such happy colour.
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Just what we need! Thanks for visiting. 🙂 Happy Easter to you!
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Mimosa! How lovely. The eucalyptus blossoms around here are similar, but not near as cheery. Happy Easter to you and yours. – Susan
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I even love the name, Susan! (Mimosa, not Susan, but Susan’s ok too 🙂 ) Happy Easter! I’ll be over to walk with you as soon as I get through my comments.
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They’re very pretty. Happy Easter!
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Thanks so much, Becky! A happy Easter to you too 🙂
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Happy Easter Jo! 🙂 love these spring balls; they perk you up! 🙂
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They surely do! Happy Easter, LolaWi 🙂
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