Today was one of those rare winter days where the sky was cloudless and blue and the sun felt warm if you could find a sheltered spot to enjoy it.
Mittens was quite happy to sit beside me and soak in the warmth.
I finished sewing the pocket on my apron.
A wander round the garden discovered my potted Daphne odora is bursting into flower.
The sasanqua camellia is also flowering,
And I found the first buds on my dwarf sweetpeas, which aren't meant to flower until spring.
Blue skies and sunshine make for a much happier mood than grey clouds and rain!
Margaret xx
The sasanqua camellia is lovely. I never know its name until you mention it
ReplyDeleteNothing beats a sunny day, love your apron pocket.
ReplyDeleteOh Margarete, how wonderful that you have such wonderful flowers in your garden in winter... our winter is white - with lots of snow - or gray and cloudy. I think you can enjoy this time, especially this wonderful blue sky.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sewing work you did... what sweet fabric... adorable.
Much joy to you.
A hug from Viola
Rain here, record-breaking rain recently. At least it is moderately warm.
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a perfect way to spend a winter day, stitching with Mittens close by and sitting in the sunshine together. Flowers popping up in winter I’m still surprised me - so lovely!
ReplyDeleteThat is such a sweet pocket! I bet Mittens is a big help! The flowers are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, sunshine does make one happier than grey clouds and rain. The latter is exactly what we're having again today ( same as yesterday and also the next 4 or 5 days). We'll have our annual family BBQ on Canada Day
ReplyDelete(July 1) rain or shine but I hope we'll see the sun for a few hours in the afternoon.
Your Camelia is gorgeous. I can imagine the fragrance đ
It's not quite warm enough yet for buds down here but I see that my jonquils are starting to flower. They're a real bright spot in the winter and make a great show across the front of the house from about mid winter onwards.
ReplyDeleteI can imagine how beautiful they will look :)
DeleteYour stitching is very consistent. At first glance, I thought it was machine stitched!
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