Spring has finally arrived, around a month late. The delay in the emergence of Spring flowers has meant that it’s even more of a joy to see them now that it’s here. Trees and plants that would normally flower in sequence are suddenly blooming all at once which is the upside to having endured snow in April.
Another benefit of the delay in the seasons is that daffodils are still flowering and in some cases only just emerging. This is lucky- I’m working on a commission for a little daffodil necklace at the moment – I needed to make some sketches.
The tiny spots of colour in the garden have multiplied a little in the last week or so. They have been like a teeny version of the Splash of Colour project for me – very, very cheering.
A glimpse of the first swallow always gives me an embarrassingly enormous thrill. I admit to peering at the skies from around the 10th April in the hope of seeing one. Perhaps appropriately it was Twitter that alerted me to their imminent arrival. Someone in my timeline announced that they’d spotted twelve of them flying in from the sea on the coast of Norfolk. I saw my first one on Tuesday. It was such a heartening sight. Quite tricky to draw though – they’re blimmin’ fast.
Whilst we were on holiday in Suffolk two weeks ago the wind was so cold and biting on Aldeburgh beach that a friend and I could only manage to stand it for a minute or two. Our eyebrows were numb afterwards. I think the most welcome difference in recent days has been the gentle warmth and, joy of joys, the sunlight.
When the little ones returned from school yesterday they scampered about with windmills and bubble wands and picked daisies. I snapped this with my iPhone and hadn’t realised until afterwards that I’d captured these snakey bubbles as they formed.
It’s hard to express the enormous soaring relief at being outside without the need for scarves and mittens. Thank goodness Spring is here.
I'll second that !!!
I absolutely love your little swallow drawing. 🙂
V x
You don't need to express your relief – we all share it!
If only the wind would ease, but it's warmer, lighter and spring is here! There's life in the garden again….love your little drawings! 🙂 x
YAY! Happy Spring Emma!
Beautiful photos and charming drawings. Your blog is a delight!
I echo your joy too Emma. We saw some swallows today too ?l
The sun shine and flowers do make your heart soar with the swallows. So glad to be outside too.
Hi Emma,
We must be having the same weather! It's a delight to be outside once more indeed. At my allotment complex all the fruit trees are getting into bloom. It's a beautiful sight!
Have a lovely evening!
Madelief x
Such beautiful drawings, isn't it wonderful with the spring flowers finally arriving. Catherine x
Yippee. To quote Dottycookie 'Boing!'
Ax
Is there any place in this hemisphere where winter hasn't gone on for EVER? Sheesh. So happy to see your flowers – and your birdie! xo
Swallows? I have seen no swallows! But then I have been inside sewing and they don't tend to come into curtain workshops.
The garden is changing daily. There are aquilegia leaves all over the place – wheeeee!
Longest winter ever I think. Thank you for your spring flowers.
Another delightful post. Your Spring flowers look so fresh and pretty and your sketches are so free, lovely!
I should love to have one of those bubble wands.
What a pretty pretty arrangement of flowers, love the reminder of the nature table. – Thanks so much for popping by my little blog, I was deeply honoured x
spring is coming happy happy happy. still chilly enough here for gloves though….. went out yesterday without mine and regretted it…
Yes, it's an enormous soaring relief – soaring as high as the swallows returning to these shores 🙂
spring is in the air
Yes, a big hooray from here too that Spring is at last here. We have had sunshine for the last few days and everything suddenly seems so much lighter and brighter. Love your sketches Emma and your swallow-seeing delight x
Such a lovely, happy post. Beautiful flowers!
I am exactly the same about swallows! I can't quite understand why they move me as they do. Still haven't spotted ours yet. Maybe they haven't got this far North!
Beautiful photos Emma! You have such an artistic eye – I'm jealous! Happy Spring to you all! Lucy xx
I'm reading this a week later, when winter seems to be staging a comeback here … definitely hats and gloves weather here today, most discombobulating.
Thank you for joining in!! This post is lovely, we've been waiting for spring for so long! I hope you join in future nature in the home? xx
The leaves are turning here and there is a chill in the air. Enjoy spring! x
Gorgeous Spring flowers and I love your drawings. Its been so lovely to finally loose our winter coats this week! x
I love your drawings. And I too am super glad that Spring is here, everything seems to be happening so quickly now with everything trying to catch up at once, I love it! x