It's dangerous this time of year. My local grocery store has already set out plants--pansies and primroses to brighten ones yard during the rain, fog or storm of winter. Picking up an item for lunch turns
Things I get to do today into a mini-war waged in the recesses of my is-it-spring-already brain. Can one actually leave those brilliant primroses and not be "shelf-thwarted"* by their flashy array?
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My very own pretty. No need this year for hot-house primroses.
Several tiny buds show she'll be less shy soon. |
The Gods of Spring Urges shown their light brightly on me. The day was partly sunny with the thermometer at 55. This glowing balminess found me doing a bit of front yard tidying, revealing a shy primrose peeking out from under its tattered leaves.
* "Bewildered by the array of products on store shelves to the point that you can't make a choice, or that you buy things you didn't mean to." from
Wordbirds by Liesl Schillinger, Simon and Schuster
Won't it be grand. My fingers are itching, but I have several snows (months) to go.
ReplyDeleteMy whole arms itch! Read about putting green onion bottoms in water after the tops were used and regrowing them in the window sill. Maybe that's where we start at this time of year.
DeleteMaybe you should but some aloe on that itch, before it gets worse and you do something crazy!?!. My Pansy' are barely maintaining and getting over the frost damage. Primroses like cold. Take a deep breath and enjoy winter for a while. I have the feeling this is the lull before the storm. Only thing doing well are my orchids on the window seals.
ReplyDeleteRight you are! We certainly are hoping for more cold moisture and snow in the mountains. Send me a picture of your orchids. I have a plant that forgot how to bloom. I'll put your pictures next to it for encouragement.
DeleteI wonder if you know how often your thought about -- over here in our world.
ReplyDeleteThinking, thinking, thinking about you,,, thinking how we miss seeing you write about all the things that make your heart sing.
Now so good to see your fingers have been writing,, and happy the sun makes you start thinking about spring,.
Were still cold out here,,,,for quite a bit longer..
Your shy primrose has a brave heart and may surprise you that it can even dance while snow flakes are falling
love
tweedles
Snow makes many things dance, dear Tweedles. Thanks for welcoming me back! Happy new year to you all!
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