Very slowly and gently we are beginning to see signs of Spring all around. A little sun makes everything alright. It is a delight to see the girls strutting around and reward us with eggs daily.
The rhubarb is starting to unfurl its beautiful leaves and is such a welcome sight.
The cottage plants have been stored in the garden room through Winter so are now ready to be sorted out and prepared in readiness to go back. We are going to sort the pots out but leave them in the garden room a little longer as the temperatures are still a little low at night.
Seeds have been set in the hope of growing a few items for the kitchen. Time will tell how successful we are but certainly worth a try. I suspect there may be a shortage later in the year...lets hope not!
It was nice to have a little time outside and get some fresh air. It was still a little cold but warm enough to enjoy the time outside. We smiled a few times as Mickey had a romp around the garden enjoying a little sun on his back. Long may this good weather last and we can start to enjoy the great outdoors. We are blessed that there is so much land in between homes so we are quite isolated and as such protected. We now have 5 confirmed reported cases of the coronavirus on the Island so we are been extra vigilant and ever cautious as we are considered vulnerable.
It is my Birthday tomorrow so I am thrilled we are up and running once again with the internet. I am so excited to be able to catch up with the grand children.
As always I thank you for your visit here and your uplifting comments. Please stay safe and take care.
See you soon.
Happy Birthday for tomorrow. Lets hope for another Spring day.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday for tomorrow. Hope your sunny weather continues.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday - hope you have a lovely visit with the family.
ReplyDeleteGood Morning Lorraine! Happy Birthday tomorrow! I enjoyed seeing all of the green in your garden and pots. Our rhubarb has just started poking up through the ground, about 1 inch high this morning so your's is much farther along.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry that there are more cases on your island. This is all such a worry and I'm trying very hard to leave it in the Lords hands.
I'm glad your connection to the outside world is better now. Long may it continue to work properly!
Blessings and love to you both,
Betsy
Happy Birthday! x
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday - hope and pray you have a lovely day and can communicate with your family via the improved internet
ReplyDeleteHope you have a lovely birthday even though it probably isn't the celebration that you might have had. At least you will have a good internet connection now. x
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday a day early. My birthday wish for you is good health and lots of sunshine!!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday for tomorrow, MM, have a lovely, lovely day. Long may your internet last! Stay safe x
ReplyDeleteIt's good to hear that you are getting some warmer weather which you both must be appreciating, Mickey and your chickens too. Happy birthday for tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteSNAP! It's my birthday tomorrow too - I shall be 68. I will be Skyping my other daughter and our son. We will have more sunshine, and I intend to go for a lovely local walk - the one with the best views - and see a friend/smallholding neighbour to swop frozen blackberries for eggs, and get some more manure. Last year's birthday outing was a long trip to Wightwick Manor near Birmingham. Home to fabulous Arts &Crafts pieces and the William de Morgan collection.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful birthday and I hope you have sunshine too - we are getting the hot spell in April that we used to have in May when we first moved here back in the late 1980s. No complaints!
My girls have been gifting me with beautiful eggs and weeding my flower beds. Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteYou are lucky to be able to work in your garden ! I hate garden work, but a few of my friends love it and they are stuck, they can't buy anything the garden supply shops are all closed. We are now locked in for exactly 3 weeks and two days ! For us it's supportable, as we can sit outside in our garden if we want to, but the poor people in the overcrowded big cities ! It must be hell to live together in little apartments with a lot of kids. We still don't know when we will be released ! Maybe on April 18 or beginning May ! Nobody knows and we are all stuck.
ReplyDeleteWish you a very happy virtual Birthday with your family ! Isn't that great that we can see each other and speak together !
Happy Birthday tomorrow! Hope your day is sunny and bright.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday and have a lovely virtual visit with the family!
ReplyDelete*H*A*P*P*Y* * *B*I*R*T*H*D*A*Y*!*!*!* - I hope you enjoy lots of calls from your kids and grandkids tomorrow. I enjoyed seeing all your growing things that you wintered over. Stay safe. ((hugs)), Teresa :-)
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I'm so glad spring is happening on your island. Sunshine sure makes me feel better. Happy Birthday to you!
ReplyDeleteHappiest of Birthdays to you! How wonderful it will be to connect with your family by your newly done up internet! Spring is coming slowly here, too. Lots of flowers, but it's still freezing at night so tender plants need protection.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday. Glad to see your internet is being done. Spring is a bit off yet, we keep getting snow.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Happy birthday! We are depending on the internet to stay connected. Dare not think what will happen without the internet. So nice to see your garden plants growing so healthy.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, how good of Open Reach to give you such an excellent present! Enjoy your day.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Mama! so glad you can get in touch with family again. There are heroes after all. Stay safe. Jo xx
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! Lovely plants, can't wait for rhubarb in here!
ReplyDeleteI hope your internet connection will now be sorted once and for all, it's so important to be able to stay in touch with family, especially at the moment. Wishing you a very happy birthday.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! The connection to the outside world is a wonderful birthday gift. This isolation would be nearly unbearable without it.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday!!
ReplyDeleteSpring is such a hopeful time, and being able to be outside in it is soothing to the soul! Love seeing a glimpse of spring in your little corner of the world.
Blessings~
Happy Birthday! Your pictures were a welcome sight. I see in my wee herb space my mojito mint has the smallest sign of coming back. Garlic is doing well. I started some seedlings..they came up. Keeping them alive and thriving something else. Anticipating no farmers markets and such this year, we are attempting to grow our own tomatoes & peppers.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! I'm so glad you're back and up and running again. It's amazing how we 'need' our computers and phones. We do! Oh, your plants looks so wonderful. The rhubarb brings back memories as my mother used to grow it and make cakes and pies with it. Stay safe, my friend.
ReplyDeleteBe a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
Happy Birthday ! I hope you are having a lovely day.
ReplyDelete(HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!)
ReplyDeleteNot on computer as much,
due to *achy* back.
But reading some posts,
And hate to read,
Without even a tiny comment.
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First, early Happy Birthday wishes to you Lorraine. I hope that despite being far from family you will have a great video chat. Good that your internet and phone are back in working order thanks to James. Nice to see all the signs of spring in your yard and how wonderful to have fresh eggs as they are still being limited in some stores here. Hope you stay well and safe, blogger friend.
ReplyDeleteIt's certainly a very strange world we are living in! I'm glad that your internet is back up and working. My rhubarb is coming up now too, and the mint is making its comeback. Its exciting to see crocus, and soon to bloom tulips making their way out of the cold earth. Praying for your father. Such hard, difficult times! Much love to you across the miles!
ReplyDeleteBelated Birthday wishes to you! I hope your internet connection is now sorted and you will not have any further problems. I noticed the mint in the garden springing to life here too. I need to be careful it doesn't run amock. X
ReplyDeleteI hope your birthday was happy!! It looks like your plants are doing very well. Love the photos of the chickens running about, and soaking up the sunshine. We have some iris leaves poking up through the dirt here. I saw one little crocus the other day, but it has since been pelted by hail. Have a blessed Easter on your Island home. xoxo
ReplyDeleteHope you had a wonderful birthday! Your chickens are adorable, aren't they so fun to have around?! Love all the changes Spring brings with flowers and plants.... we've had weather in the 80's and today its dropped to the 50's! Crazy, lol. Stay healthy and I hope you have a wonderful Easter weekend!
ReplyDeleteMany blessings,
Jill
Oh, that wonderful rhubarb! And all your other green baby plants. Your chickens look so healthy and ready to load you up with lots of spring eggs. Happy Easter!
ReplyDeleteHappy, Happy Birthday! So glad you are back online and can visit with us as well as your family. Stay safe.
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a lovely birthday Lorraine. The girls look well and happy. I'm looking for a spot to grow rhubarb, I have a gooseberry bush that just started growing, probably from bird droppings, none of us like gooseberries so I think I will use that spot. Take care, and stay well x
ReplyDeleteYour rhubarb looks amazing. I've been gardening, too. My neighbor said that they aren't able to order seeds in Washington. I guess everyone is growing food again. Stay safe on the island, and Happy Birthday!
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