Saturday 10 April 2010

Very, very spring...

Today has been a gloriously warm day. Coats off, frenzy to find last year's sun cream, bare feet in grass... In fact, the first properly warm, properly spring-y day this year. The man in the house panicked, ran out and soon came back weighed down by bags of seeds and compost.

The sound of manic birds, only interrupted momentarily by an ambitious lawn mower growling somewhere nearby. The smell of freshly cut grass blending with that of wet soil and crisp, fresh spring (oh yes, it does smell!).





For me, today was the first day of real spring vibes. Or as someone I once knew, whose first language was not English, would have put it:

Is very, very spring.


(Wreaths made from a tall twig bunch bought at IKEA last year, soaked overnight in the bath tub. Hat from a local charity shop.)

3 comments:

  1. Vilken härlig vårkänsla du förmedlar i både bild och text!

    Det behövs på den här sidan landet! Det verkar ju helt tröstlöst efter påskens soliga dagar! Molnen är så låga att de hänger i träden och det bara regnar och regnar - jättetrist väder!
    KÄnns mera som november här idag!
    Så skönt att titta in hos dej och få lite spring-feeling!
    Ha en härlig helg!
    Kram
    Lisa

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  2. Samma här, var ute i trädgården i går, första gången rejält, det var så varmt att man kunde gå barärmad. Härligt!

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  3. Tänk vad man kan få idéer av dig. Inte had jag klurat ut själv hur man gör en krans av IKEAs grenar. Min hjärna spinner just nu och planerar näst IKEA trip.

    Ha det så gott och njut av våren!

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