Monday 17 March 2014

A bit of self-indulgence

I spent a happy weekend at David's in Somerset. Spring has sprung

This is the garden of the empty house across the lane- irresistible!

 and as a treat to myself for spring cleaning his garden, I picked this lovely posy-


Wandering around a garden snipping a bloom here and there, makes me unbelievably happy. I think David is a little bemused by my ecstatic response to a bundle of flowers. As he admits- " it doesn't quite do it for me"- darling man!


Whereas I can gaze and gaze again and feel I can never get enough of the delicacy, colour and perfume.





My room is lit up by their beauty and looking at flowers is one of the best ways of praying I know.
I did also pick a little bunch of violets and primroses, found nestling in a corner of the garden...


I do wish you could have shared with me their wonderful scent in the Spring sunshine.

10 comments:

  1. I thought my posy of flowers from the garden was lovely but yours is ten times nicer, thanks for the wonderful photos!

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  2. This is the most beautiful and varied bunch of flowers I have seen in a long time. That garden must be fabulous and the bouquet is the perfect reward for you.

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  3. Well, as far as I know I'm a man and those flowers certainly cheer me up!

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  4. Flowers in the house always make me happy. Your collection of blooms is lovely. Enjoy!

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  5. What a lovely luxury to pick such pretty flowers. Enjoy each and every sniff and enjoy the sight of them. And thank you for sharing them with us. Diane

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  6. A bunch of Spring flowers does it for me too but a secret garden - that's pure ecstasy!

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  7. If your winter has been anything like ours, then a bit of color has to produce euphoria. Any wonder that all religions dating back forever have had spring rituals? Let us all celebrate in our own ways!

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  8. I noticed some wild violets under our magnolia today. I feel the same way as you about flowers especially wild ones but have never met a man who understands this! xx

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