Spring on the Horizon:

 Once daffodils and tulips appear in the stores I know that Spring must be on the horizon in southern BC. 

The snowdrops have been blooming for a couple of weeks, aconites are shining yellow and the birds are very active. 

I spoke too soon, as soon as the thought “Spring” gelled in my mind, Arctic air dipped our temperatures with the wind chill across the Bay to -16C. A shock after the mild winter we had experienced to date.  Local children had a wonderful time sliding down a steep hill at a local park. This same slope in mid summer has dry grass that those same children use as an extended slide. Such a lot of fun to watch their descent. 

It seems that I settle to Mini time at this time of year. I note that my previous post that it was indeed last February!

Flowers arrived for the Swedish House from StudioE Miniatures - also known to many as my good friend Elizabeth.  Elizabeth does a lot of experimentation creating miniatures and I am one of those who benefits from the culmination of those experiments.

Daffodils and Elizabeth’s Paperwhites in the living room displayed in Chinoiserie pots and saucers. The hurricane lamp on the table highlights the flowers. 

I am having so much difficulty posting photographs .... I may post this as an incomplete post and try again as I have obviously done something incorrectly. Janine

The kitchen table is the perfect space to Lllllll