“It’s spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you’ve got it, you want—oh, you don’t quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!”
~ Mark Twain
The days are slowly getting longer. Nights are cold, but the days are warm. The sun, at midday, makes you think of watermelon and swimming in the sea.
The first of the jasmine is out. Its fragrant flowers scent the night air.
The magnolia is in flower. All day bees buzz in and out of the deep petal bowls, taking their fill of nectar and pollen.
The young calves run together as a cadre. They specialise in wriggling under fences and into the orchard or my vegetable garden. I try to be mad at them, but they are too cute.
The grass is soft underfoot, flowers are blooming and my lettuce and tomatoes are going mad with the sudden increase in temperature.
We’re piling windfallen timber for the last of the bonfires before everything dries off and burning is finished until next winter.
I love the sweet fragrant woodsmoke when we set the burn piles alight on a still evening.
Everything feels brighter. The birds are chirpy. The plants are budding. Flowers are bursting forth.
It’s good to be alive!
Oh the jasmine, magnolias and camellias are gorgeous.
Lovely! Thanks for sharing. I get the Feeling I am smelling the Spring air. 🙂
I love all you photos and your hope for spring ‘s arrival . I think it is wonderful for you but unfortunately we in the UK are heading back in to autumn lol . I don’t mind I adore all the seasons as they come …let’s enjoy the beauty around us .
Cherryx
So ready for autumn up here in the hot and muggy northern hemisphere! LOL
Magnolias are one of my favourite to paint flowers…on my list to do. Love all the pics and the promise of spring. Thanks for sharing your beauty.
That fire looks like it would have been great to sit around drinking and laughing, just saying, it is a cold old day here today I have the heater on next to me because of how cold it is
Just beautiful Nicole and your words bring back so many lovely memories from my younger days living on the land – thank you xxx
love your photos…and the smell of Jasmine!!!
I picked a few sprigs for my bedside table. Simple luxury!
Beautiful Nicole – thank you for sharing! Wishing you perfect health and abundance always . Hope you have a wonderful day.
Love & gratitude Charm 💚 xxxxx
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Gorgeous!!