Monday 16 March 2020

In a Vase on Monday - After the rain: Sunshine

Cathy's blue and white arrangement may be your cup of tea, and they are other options too through the links from the rest of us who join her each week.  I am feeling much better now, and the sunshine today has brought some cheer. Despite much rescheduling and cancellations of outings, we shall carry on with our IAVOM.

Yesterday it started off very wet, constant slow rain was interspersed with much heavier showers. 


As we had our Sunday morning breakfast in the conservatory, a large wood pigeon came and sat in the bird bath. 


As each heavy burst of rain fell, it rolled over as if in a spa allowing each wing in turn to open and have a good wash.



Today I am starting to feel much better, and with the sunshine, enjoyed the garden, sitting to have our morning drink in the 'sitting circle'.  As we sat there I was deciding what to put together for today's Vase on Monday.

To celebrate the day of sunshine a yellow vase with the last of Narcissus Rip Van Winkle.  They are joined by some newly opening pale lemon Narcissus 'Pasdenom'.  The Arum Italicum has leaves with their tracery of silver to spare this spring, and a few stems from the Mahonia aquifolium 'Apollo' with some of its bronzy leaves complete the swiftly assembled vase.


I love birds......watching them in the garden.  Its not surprising that I have a few small bird artifacts.  This one is a whistle and a gift from my sister decades ago.

 Today I disturbed the largest of slows worm under the garden clippings at the foot of the wall.  Of course the garden tidy up in that area has been cancelled!  May the legless lizards scoff as many slugs as they can find.

9 comments:

  1. Lovely things in your vase today, with some great contrast in the colours of leaves and flowers. I am glad you are feeling better and that means you can get out and enjoy your garden, hopefully! Amanda https://therunningwave.blogspot.com/2020/03/a-rescued-spring-vase-on-monday.html

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  2. Oh this is delightful Cathy and I am so glad you are feeling better. I love the almost luminous greens and yellows in the vase - such a great combination

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  3. I enjoyed the shots of the fluffy pigeon. Some beings really know how to take advantage of whatever circumstances they find themselves in. Your hastily prepared arrangement is lovely.

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    1. Thanks Chris, it was quite cosy behind the glass, the rain drops didn't spoil the pictures.

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  4. So glad you are feeling better Noelle. That is a big pigeon! You got some great photos. I had one of those bird whistles, haven't seen it for ages, must look it out.

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  5. It's beautiful and very cheerful, just what we need. I like the red leaves with the yellow. Glad you are feeling better, the sunshine was lovely and I did make some progress yesterday and it's good to see new things popping up each day. At least we can garden. Take care. x

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    1. Thanks Alison, I have been imaging you busy looking after all your plants. Hope your Mahonia offsets are flourishing.

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    2. Busy on dry days, yes. The mahonia are heeled in near the blackcurrants and look very good. I've decided where they will go so they'll be in their new home soon.

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  6. Your pigeon looks very content. I love to hear them cooing away on a summers day, it reminds me of my childhood.

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