Start the day with a zing!
I’m looking at greyness out of the window again, but I’m determined to see colour. It’s Icelandic poppy time of year. How fabulous are these?
So there you are. Monday doesn’t have to be grey.
Have a good week!
Team Member Award
What can you say about Viveka? The best thing to come out of Sweden since Abba? Well, you wouldn’t be far wrong.
Who else could induce me to pass on an award within days of receiving it? (with a gracious curtsey) The lady is simply irresistible, so if I want to remain a member of her team (and I do!), I simply have to fulfill a promise. Thank you, Viveka, for awarding me the Wonderful Team Member Award. May I present you, in turn, a small bouquet of Spring flowers from my garden.
I hope that you will always be one of my guilty pleasures.
I don’t feel the need to pass this on to individuals. There are a number of people who always comment on my posts, as I delight in reading and commenting on theirs. If you are reading this you are almost certainly one of that much cherished group. Please accept my grateful thanks and feel free to pass this on if you so wish. Viveka has kindly provided the rules and regulations in her post.
I hope that your week has been full of promise too.
The sun is sparkling. the cherry blossom has finally arrived and once again I’ve received a big hug from my lovely world of bloggers. Doesn’t that sound to you like the perfect day?
If I dip back into my blogging past, I will find countless kind and heartwarming comments from Sonel, and that’s really what this award is all about. Simply extending the hand of friendship. Sonel loves the natural world and her superb photography reflects this. May I simply say thank you Sonel, for this award and for your friendship, with a small gallery of Spring flowers?
You’ll be glad to know that there are no complicated rules to accepting the award, which makes it quick and easy to pass on. I don’t even have to tell you how I can stand on one leg while playing the piano and juggling eggs at the same time. (but I will, if you want)
All I do is nominate 10 people who’ve made my blogging world a delight, link back to them of course, and don’t forget to tell them.
There isn’t a kinder heart in the blogging world than Gemma’s, so many thanks Gem.
I can hardly imagine life without Viveka- can you?
Appreciation, of all things in life gifted from God, is this lady’s middle name.
Nicole wanders the world trying to do her very best to make it a better place.
Warmth, encouragement, and understanding, coupled with gifted photography and prose- Madhu doesn’t stint on any of these.
I was awfully slow to realise what this lady does for a living, but Paula simply smiled, and acknowledged the friendship.
Amy is yet another warm, encouraging lady, who puts enormous thought and effort into her blog.
Ad, Sylvia that is, makes me laugh. What can be better than that?
Christine has a dream of a kinder world. Her posts are always gentle and nurturing.
Is there a more hard-working, inspirational man in the blogging world? If there is, I don’t know him.
Lorna, I don’t like to cook, hate tea, and food I can take or leave (within reason) but you’ve been a constant source of pleasure.
A Nomad in the land of Nizwa (Catbird in Oman)
Cath is here, there and everywhere, determined to live life to its very fullest. I respect and admire her efforts.
I don’t think I can count, and as usual, now that I’ve started I could go on and on…. The full “rules” are on Sonel’s Corner. I’d better set about complying. Have a good weekend all.
I “won” this beautiful floral arrangement as a raffle prize at my friend Kath’s house on Thursday. Traditionally we have a Girl’s night at her home in Newcastle just before Christmas, but last year we had to defer, and it became an Easter celebration. As if to make up for lost time, Kath pulled out all the stops and threw her heart and soul into the evening.
The mantelpiece was adorned with woolly lambs and fluffy bunnies, and giant pastel Ikea eggs, which rattle mysteriously, have accompanied us home as an Easter “surprise”. There was Pimms in a punch bowl of fruit and mint, and heaps of the most delicious food and drink. Kath was aided and abetted in the kitchen by partner, Trevor, and I musn’t forget the star turn- Koffee, their large chocolate brown poodle, who delights in raiding handbags.
My own home is less flamboyantly decorated, but the hearth has a splash of Easter colour, and the mantlepiece a card or two from my Polish family.
Just a few more hellebores, in retreat from our chilly garden
Easter blessings from Poland
Hope you will all have a blessed and peaceful Easter, surrounded by family and wonderful friends like these. Thank you so much, Kath. You made it very special.
Joyce, me, Janice, Mary, Mamie, Kath and Joan (that’s my floral arrangement!)
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An Arrangement naturally speaks to me of flowers. For many years I have been captivated (wasn’t that last week’s theme?) by the artistry of the Chelsea Flower Show. Each year I think, maybe this year? Well, it might be, but in the meantime let me show you some of the most striking arrangements of flowers that I have ever witnessed.
Once every 4 years Tomar in Central Portugal comes alive with the Festa dos Tabuleiros. When you see the number of paper flowers involved I think you will know why it only takes place 4 yearly.
Chelsea it’s not, but every bit as special in it’s own way. Click on the first photo to start the slide show rolling. This link will take you to my original post on the Festa dos Tabuleiros. What a day that was!
What else does arrangement signify? Arranged marriages came to mind, probably because I’m reading a historical novel at present. Check out Jakesprinter’s page to see other interpretations. Just click on the lucky snake logo or the link.
They have such a pretty face, but they’re shy! I love to snip the heads off and float them on a bowl of water, then I can openly admire these jewels of colour. Especially when the weather is too cool and damp to venture into the garden. They grow quite prolifically so they should last me a while.
Share six words of your own? Cate at Show My Face will be a gracious hostess, as ever. Join her via the link or the header. I’ve amassed quite a few now, and you can see those by clicking on the button below.
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