Hi! It's May! Here is a quote from my blog friend Kit, quoting her granny: "You can change a lot of things, but you can't change the weather: "
This is good advice and I try hard to embrace and enjoy each season. But spring is so exasperating, I really do not like Spring. Last night for Mo's evening walk I had to dig out all my coldest weather layers, yes, snow pants, sweater, fleece vest, fur hooded parka, warm socks, pompom hat. Spitting cold rain 43* with a 40 mph wind painfully blowing sand into our eyes. I love my REI snow pants but for some reason I hate doing all the layers, especially the pants. Then today! 60-ish, brisk breeze and sunshine. Mo and I had our first sewing on the deck day. And now as I type this, I see a robin! singing in Mr Mockingbird's ugly leafless locust tree.
Mo and I are confused and a smidge cranky. Let's take a walk and look for May baskets? C'mon.
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Mo and I found these daffs as buds, crushed into the mud by the winds. Rescued and brought home they burst into pretty bloom. I love them.
And we made a teeny tiny May basket in a very tiny Nantucket basket.
Makes me think of Daffodil Days in Cape Cod and times long ago.
A more beachy version of Kit's quote: We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.
So---have an inspired and inspiring week! Bring a jacket, wear your wellies, don't forget your umbrella....
love
lizzy
gone to the beach....
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I love your little May basket! So cute!
ReplyDeleteNot sure what the white-flowering tree is - weeping cherry? but it sure is pretty. My daffs are long passed and I don't think my tulips ever bloomed (the yard guy mowed off the flower bed at hubby's direction, which worked to get all the dead stuff down, but...). Something else should be blooming soon, though.
The weather is crazy! It's been chilly, then today was in the 70s and windy. Spring, what spring?
There are a few signs of spring in your area. It sure is taking its time getting here!
ReplyDeleteYou've got spring exactly right, Lizzy, especially THIS spring. Most of it was very cool until this week, and now we have temps in the 80s. From winter to summer without any kind of decent spring. I'm trying to adjust my sails.... Those daffodils you rescued are beautiful -- bright and sunny just as spring should be.
ReplyDeleteDo you remember the movie "A Christmas Story" the one set in Indiana in the 40s? Your walking gear makes me think of the little brother as he was bundled up to go to school!
ReplyDeleteThe flowers you and Mo find on your walks are gorgeous! Since the weather changes so much, it is all the more impressive how well they have grown and bloomed!
Happy May Day (a tiny belated)
Lol!! What a great post. And I love your wind quote! Your little May Basket is lovely. I hope you get some warmer weather soon. :) Kit
ReplyDeleteOh my...43 degrees wouldn't be so terrible, but windy also? Jeeze. My family lived in upstart New York when I was a baby, my Mom said they had snow om Memorial Weekend one year!
ReplyDeleteOk, that tree is amazing. Do I see forsythia? And I nevet get to see tulips growing like that. They're so pretty. No deer eating them?
Your rescued flowers in the tiny basket are perfect :)
Kel