Spring Spring Spring

There was are was a hint of sunshine over the past couple of days and it really felt like Spring was beginning to put in an appearance, this song came to mind. In September I planted up a few pots with flowering bulbs and we have been reward with a lovely show of flowers

I really packed in the bulbs when I was planting up the pots and topped them off with some winter flowering pansies which have survived quite well in the mild winter.  A few bits of ivy from the bottom of the garden has provided a bit foliage interest and I will use them again when the pots get replanted with summer bedding plants.

I picked up this lidless sugar bowl in the charity shop a couple of weeks ago with a plan to put in crocus bulbs next year but on a trip to Morrisons I found a little pot full on the verge of flowering and they are bursting out after just a couple of days.

The nights are still very chilly and the sun was notably absent today when I had pencilled in a couple of outdoor jobs to do, they are now pencilled in for tomorrow!

How is your garden looking?  have you seen any sunshine or are you still in your thermals waiting for spring to put in an appearance?

a Happy Valentines Day xx

Happy Valentines day one and all xx  Lets start things of with a little music from Mr Elvis Costello, I have had this song in my head all day and now I am like a lovelorn teenage girl having to listen to it repeatedly whilst I am writing this.

This is the card I made for Hubby, continuing to use up some more of the mountain of  decorative tape I showed you on  the Valentines tea light holders post I did earlier in the month.

The tea light holders look lovely on the mantle with twinkle lights in them. I managed to use up a little more of the tape on the outside of some tea light candles, these were left over from Christmas so I will be glad to use them up and get them out of the way.

I am very impressed that hubby got me a card and some flowers without me working it out. Since I have been working part-time it has been mentioned that I seem to always be around!!

Am I the only one who seem to break at least one flower head when I am putting them in water, this one is perfect for this little bottle that I have on my welsh dresser.

We have just had a flurry of snow so its out with Elvis and in with Tom and Cerys I hope it will be cleared for the morning.  Enjoy the rest of your Sunday whatever you are up to x