It was rather overcast today - so no surprise it was cold, then blue sky came along this afternoon and I wanted to get out onto the driveway to see the bluebells. Isn't it funny, but you see blue sky and the sun and something in your brain says - it's going to be warm outside?!!!!
Well I went out through the back door and I wasn't too disappointed because it was in the lea of the wind - I went round the corner of the house and ........ it was Baltic!!! The wind could have cut like a knife. So I didn't hang around and shot out to take the pictures of the bluebells. Not a lot of them were out - but it's a start isn't it?
Then I saw that my flowering cherry was starting to bud, so I obviously had to take a picture of that.....
I then saw the rose - I'm really shocked that it's still growing - it needs a lot of care and attention and I can't do it. I'm going to have to put it on the list of jobs for Emily to do!!!! Ha ha.
I then saw some primroses in a pot - now I haven't planted any in a pot, so it's self seeded - great!
It was while I was photographing this, that I became aware of a tiny bird hopping its way towards me. It was a robin. He wasn't in the least bit scared of me - probably because now I didn't have Pippin with me. He hopped over and I said "hello" and he came nearer. I took some pictures of him, but I was shivering from the cold and so they weren't very good - not like the pictures you all show on here. Besides I just had my point and press camera - not an expensive one with all the "bells and whistles" on it.
He was so cute and not in the least phased by me being there. I hope that when it's warmer and I go out and sit down, that he'll visit me again and maybe even hop onto my hand - now wouldn't that be something else?
Well I came in pretty quickly - and I've only just started to warm up. The fleece jacket is what's keeping me warm - that and the fire near me. I hope everyone has a good week to come..... and a very happy Easter if I don't write anything between now and then!!!!
Jenny McIntyre club has replied to Maeluk clubJenny McIntyre club has replied to Janet Brien clubI hope you are having a great holiday and I look forward to seeing more of your beautiful country through your pictures.
Happy Easter Jenny.
Jenny McIntyre club has replied to GracieHappy Easter to you too.
If you can't get mealworms easily [we get our big bags of dried 'worms on-line], many robins will accept grated cheese. One of last year's brood got quite fond of cheese and he would stay quite close. Mind you, since we put out a lot of bird & [red] squirrel food, so it follows that our most local birds are well habituated to us. I must do some more pictures ...
We've got an easterly wind at present, and it is bitingly cold and even more so when the air's damp, as it is today.
I managed to take advantage of it being dry yesterday, and we cut all our grassed areas - plus, we finished off a little bit more tree care.
Jenny McIntyre club has replied to StoneRoad2013 clubIt's been so cold lately that I find it hard to believe that we're almost half way through April. A bit warmer today though it's been raining a lot too.
Cherry blossom here is out, looking lovely, though my bluebells have yet to open; just green shoots and some buds thus far.
Have a good week, and a lovely Easter.
Jenny McIntyre club has replied to Bee OrchidHave a great week to come
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