A mostly bright day with billows of white clouds sailing fast across the sky, pushed by gusty winds. How I love the light! I definitely feel more energetic when the sun shines. Spring is just around the corner, although March is a tricky month. Blossoms are peeking out here and there. Such a welcome sight.
I have decided that I love all the seasons. Each is full of delight. When the seasons draw to an end, I find myself looking ahead to the next, be it winter, autumn, spring, or summer. Just now we're at the edge of winter. I continue to enjoy the pleasures of cool days indoors, but the garden is beginning to beckon. I've planted sweet peas in my unheated greenhouse and they are about 2 inches tall. Soon I'll pinch them for hardier plants. Indoors, I've begun onions and nasturtiums and they are doing well. I may have planted the latter a bit too earlier will have to baby them along for a bit before planting them out.
The tulips purchased from the store have had their day, but I am reluctant to toss them just yet. Their papery petals twist and dry in such interesting shapes.
Clumps of tete-a-tete daffodils dot my garden beds and I see them often when I walk, as well. The taller daffs are not far behind, and a few garden hyacinths are showing colour.
Last year's apple harvest was abundant and I have jars of applesauce to use up. I hunted through my recipe books and found a cookie recipe that used applesauce. It's a cakey cookie, not my favourite, but these are quite tasty with the browned butter icing. And since Tim eats most of the baking and enjoys cakey cookies, this is a win-win situation. I'll post the recipe on my other blog tomorrow.
As February teeters into March, on the very edge of winter, it's easy to want to lean right in to warmer days. As contemporary poet Stewart Stafford writes
Light a fire in flinty February,
As the evening time comes down,
Welcome all the family home
With shopping bought from town.
Hear the logs crackle and roll,
And the sparks pop and hiss,
A storm roars down the chimney,
To deliver its tempestuous kiss.
And with that I'll close off this Friday post, wishing you all a lovely weekend.
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Lorrie, I just love your nature photographs. You certainly have the eye for the camera lens.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Connie. I do enjoy taking photos of God's beautiful world.
DeletePink blossoms, yellow daffs . . . 💗💛
ReplyDeleteThey bring a new season.
I share your feelings about seasons;
I love them all for different reasons
and always look forward to the new one,
one foot in the old one 😀🥰
Yes, the anticipation of a new season is lovely!
DeleteSo lovely to see the beginnings of Spring. Daffodils are the perfect Spring flower.
ReplyDeleteThey are so bright and cheerful!
DeleteI’m a tad envious of your west coast weather this morning when it’s -17 here, and remembering this time of year when we lived in western Washington. Every place has its gifts, however, and I’m thrilled to be back on the prairie. Had to smile about your fading papery tulips. Mine are looking much the same. Gerry wanted to toss them, but they still spark joy for me so they remain.
ReplyDeleteWe've had the mildest winter I can remember. Drying tulips have such a sculptural look to them.
DeleteGreat photos, as always! I wish you a springy March!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Marie. I hope the same for you!
DeleteThe apple cookie looks almost as welcome as seeing blossoms! I miss baking -- since Rick started no carbs and I shouldn't, there have been no sweet treats like that! I want the smells as much as the flavor!
ReplyDeleteThe smell of baking is so lovely and warming. Tim eats most of the cookies, but I can never resist a fresh-from-the-oven sample.
DeleteI once found a fabulous apple sauce and rum cake on the Internet... worth hunting down! I should have kept the recipe!
ReplyDeleteOoh, that does sound delicious!
DeleteI found it quite easy to enjoy Winter these past months as we had less of those grey days! Your bunch of daffodils are lovely. I sowed my Sweet Peas this week. Hopefully they'll do well.
ReplyDeleteWe've had such wonderful sunny days. I hope your sweet peas give you many flowers!
DeleteYou are well ahead of me on the planting front. I feel a little more encouraged this week with the drier weather. Like the sound of the apple recipe. I’ve still plenty of apples to use up here too. B x
ReplyDeleteThese brighter days of ours have ignited the gardening spark.
DeleteBeautiful photographs . . .
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post . . .
All the best Jan
Thanks, Jan.
DeleteThanks for the encouragement that Spring is indeed on its way! Such wonderful photos!
ReplyDeleteYes, hooray for Spring!
DeleteI completely agree with you, dear Lorrie, every season has its charm and beauty, and it always seems as if the one that's just beginning is the most beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHappy Sunday to you, and sending you cheerful greetings!
Viola
Thank you, Viola. I like the way you've described the seasons and their beginnings.
DeleteDear Lorrie, your photos are absolutely stunning! Yes, every season has its charm and beauty. I love the Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn! Thank you so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Linda. Each season definitely has its beauty!
DeleteI'm in envy of your spring blossoms. No sign of any of that here.
ReplyDeleteSpring begins early here on the west coast.
DeleteI always feel that as a new season approaches,, along with it comes hope, hope for all that is good! I make sure too that as a season comes to an end, I have many wonderful memories to carry with me. Your spring already looks promising!
ReplyDeleteYes to hope for all that is good!
DeleteThe flowers look lovely as do those cookies. Weare buried under inches of snow.. so no flowers to be seen yet.
ReplyDeleteSoon the snow will melt and spring will burst out in all her loveliness! She definitely arrives early here on the west coast of Canada.
DeleteWe had sun today and more flowers are blooming.
ReplyDeleteI just had my son on Skype from Paris where he is waiting for a plane. He told me that Emirates re open it’s air space tomorrow afternoon, I doubt they can fly with all the air space problems if yes it will be very stressful to know if he is flying safely.
Like Tim, I'm also a fan of cakey cookies!
ReplyDeleteLorrie, I always enjoy the way you capture the changing seasons.
ReplyDeleteThe flowers are beautiful, and those cookies look amazing 😋
Like you, I enjoy each of the seasons. Your daffodils are such a welcome sight to see right about now. I see mine are just starting to open. Can't wait til there are enough to cut a bouquet.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you have a nice start for the upcoming gardening season.
The cookies look delicious.
I enjoy all the seasons , too, Lorrie, but summer here gets to drag on way too long! Isn’t it nice to bake for your hubby who enjoys cakey cookies? I’m grateful for my son that enjoys my baking.
ReplyDeleteHave a happy week!
P. S. From your previous post, your memories of one of my favorite authors, Rosamunde Pilcher, brought a smile to my face.
That first blossom just made me smile. I do love seeing new growth and daffodils too. Oh left over applesauce needing to be used was send me to my apple bread recipe. But anything with apple is yummy. I could even imagine waffles with applesauce. Now I am hungry for applesauce.
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