There's Nothing Like It To Lift Your Mood!  

Yes, I know yours was put forward this year. Our summer time used to start on the nearest Sunday to the first day of Spring, 21st March, but they put it back a couple of years ago, to the last Sunday in March. That happened to be 30th March, this year, so we were really late. It's nice though, that suddenly it's light until a quarter to eight, eight o'clock at night. It always used to be only seven, and the weather wasn't great either. Of course, our farmers start later than yours because the seasons don't turn so quickly... it's a gradual process here, and all the rain we've had of late would have washed away any seeds before they even started to germinate.

Yes, Spring is a lovely time. Soon, when it's less muddy, I shall be walking out to the millponds to see the ducks and geese, and hopefully, the absent swans will have returned.

Brightest Blessings and thank you for your contribution.

On his jaunt following the creek hubby saw signs of raccoons eating freshwater mussels, and beaver gnawing on trees, and he even startled a deer. Bear in mind this was within city limits. We did Spring forward here in Kansas on March 9 this year. I would be fine with leaving it this way year round.

Wow... it's a pity you couldn't walk on with your hubby. He seems to have discovered some wonderful things. I often see deer and badgers around here. I love both animals. We even have a badger comes each night to take bread off my downstairs neighbour's window ledge.

The branches kind of tear at my glasses and I was a little skeptical of what creatures I would find in the dark. I do go tramp around the lakes when we go. Lots of interesting things even in winter. I will post a picture of where a porcupine had eaten the bark off a tree limb about eight feet up.

Lucky you! My garden is like a soggy sponge, and if I had the mower on it already, it would have bald, muddy patches. It's drying out now after three days of sunshine, and a day of wind, but not quite ready yet for mowing.

Brightest Blessings, my dear friend.

Just took a picture with my mobile phone whilst the sun is shining.

You're right it looks quite dry there. By the way, your hedge needs trimming!

Last year I let it grow over the gap in the hedge so that it can be shaped either rounded or flat. The gap in the hedge leads to more garden and a shed.

Yes, I thought perhaps it did. Still needs trimming though.

Nearly all our daffodils are gone now. The weather has been too severe for them, but all the rain has brought us some beautiful Polyanthus and blossoms. The magnolia tree between here and the pub is stunning right now.

Brightest Blessings, my dear friend and thank you for your thoughts. I can just see you sat in the middle of a clump of daffodils. You know, I always wanted to walk into the middle of a field of poppies and admire it from the middle... maybe this year! xxx

Oh ! I would love to do that too , I will think of you when I see poppies pal and you might think of me when you see some lovely golden daffodils :) xxx

Sure will! xxx

That all sounds beautiful, my dear friend. A friend of mine in Ohio sent me a picture of a dawn sky a couple of three years ago, which I will share with you, below. He took it from his home, down through his back garden and it's beautiful. He did send me about six of them at different stages but I'll pick out the best. It's so red, for morning.

Brightest Blessings, and thank you for painting such a lovely picture of spring where you are, my dear friend. xxxx

Your view out of the window matters not my friend, when you can see nature as you do... through your mind's eye. Thank you for such a beautifully worded response.

Brightest Blessings.

Wow, you have a lot growing and blooming for you, my dear friend. Yur garden and pots sound beautiful.

Lol at the seeds... memory acting up again?

Brightest Blessings and thank you for your contribution.

thanks tomorrow we start to hang them around on thing so they will be in the air and placed where they need to be to get water and dress up the grounds. and the seed got moved by daughter when she cleaned off me desk!

You make it all sound so lovely, my friend. Well, at least your daughter cleaned your desk off for you, but is her memory getting bad too? Perhaps she put them in a drawer somewhere? xxx

yup thats where I found them as I was cleaning out the drawer to get rid of stuff I didnt need in there lol now to plantthe seeds which now will probably be tomorrow as I have to much to do today going to Chemo Doc for 3 month check up!

Geee, am I psychic or what?

Good luck with your chemo check up my dear friend. I hope all goes well. xxxxx

yup you are .
and CHemo went good all blood work was clear and I dont go back for 6 months!

Oh WOW!!! Woohooooooooooooooooooooooooo! That's wonderful news about the Chemo, my dear friend. You must be pretty clear now... I'm so happy for you! Take care, Sweetheart. xxxxx

thnaks am proud that I dont have to go back for that long and I am sure it means I am real clear from it. hugs

Well, let's put it this way. I know they're keeping a close eye on him, but my friend had to go every month for tests and chemo, and now it's every two months. That's six years on my friend, so you have reason to be proud! I'm certainly proud of you, the way you've fought your way back. Huggggggs. xxxx

My heart goes out to your friend that is a long hard battle there and thanks I feel very futunate to have got rid of it and hopefully for good!

Thank you... news is good though. His specialist told him after he had the initial operation that his chances of getting completely rid of the cancer were 50/50, after 5 years, it would be 60/40 and each year after the five, it would increase by 10%. It was six years this year, since his op and his estimated chance of ridding himself completely is 70/30. So things are looking good, as they are for you. He only has to go for check ups every two months now. Fingers crossed, in another 3 years, it will be gone. xxxxx

Oh yes and prayers go out to him too. hugs and blessings

Thank you so much, my dear friend. Huggggggs. xxxx

your welcome hugs and blessings

Ewwwwww. I'm hoping our mud has dried out a bit now. I love crocuses when they grow in the snow.. beautiful. The snow will all be gone now and I'm sure it won't take to long to dry up there.

Brightest Blessings and thank you for your contribution my dear friend. xxx

Yes, I'm in the country too... it's lovely when spring comes, I agree. I saw a robin out on the wild rose bush this afternoon, when I looked out. I have a regular robin... I'm not sure if that was him as he usually sits on the front gate, or follows me round the garden when I'm mowing or weeding. He waits for insects and worms, I think.

Brightest Blessings and thank you for your descriptive input.

I love dark pink hawthorn blossoms, but we seems to have mainly white in my area, with the occasional pink one. Some of our apple blossoms came and went with the earlier warm period, but we do have some lovely cherry blossoms and the magnolias, are almost majestical.

I love your enthusiastic response, Hatley... thank you so much. Brightest Blessings.

Awwwwww, that sounds so pleasant and peaceful, my dear friend. Yes, Mother Nature sure has been working hard at it again, as always. The weather's about to change to colder again on Sunday, so I hears, so we'd best not get the loungers out just yet! It's a pity because it looked really inviting out there today.

Brightest Blessings my dear friend, and thank you for your input. x