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Sunday, February 13, 2011

{1st Spring Flowers in our Garden}


We are having quite a late spring for 2011 but the first bulbs are blooming now in our garden!



Lovely Crocus


Seemingly shy, these crocus look into the world. A good week ago they got heavy rains pounding down onto them...
But today the sun was out!


Sun rays shining upon crocus flowers



Galanthus blossoms were nodding their heads in the wind; I had to wait for them to stop bobbing... 
It was a special Saturday; a beautiful sunny day and it was Mom's 87th birthday. 
Skype established the connection with the Old World, so we could congratulate her.


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  1. Dies und Das vom NeckarstrandFebruary 13, 2011 at 2:22 AM

    Liebe Mariette,
    herrlich, diese Frühlingsboten. Die Schneeglöckchen schauen bei mir auch raus, aber ansonsen tut sich nichts.
    Das Päckchen ist angekommen. Vielen, vielen Dank. Ich habe den Schutzengel schon angelegt.
    Habe auf meinem Blog ein Bild gezeigt.
    Liebe Grüße und einen schönen Sonntag
    Irmi

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  2. Lebenslust was sonstFebruary 13, 2011 at 3:40 AM

    Hallo Mariette oh wie süß deine ersten Frühlingsblumen,so zart und doch so ausdrucksvoll.Wunderschön!Herzlichste Grüße an dich-Edith.

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  3. It's meFebruary 13, 2011 at 4:52 AM

    Yes spring !! heb een geweldig goede gezellige zondag lieverd.......liefs van mij....................❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤......❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤.......❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤.....

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  4. Rozen van papierFebruary 13, 2011 at 5:15 AM

    Hallo Mariette,

    Dank je datej mijn blog weer bezocht en zo'n aardig commentaar geeft.
    Heb ik begrepen dat je nu in Amerika woont????

    Thank you for the lovely comment on my blog!!
    I appriciate it very much. You know many people are stealing my workhops, however I give them already for 10 years. But fortunatly my roses are quite differant from theirs.

    Have a nice day with your springflowers!

    Janny.

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  5. UnknownFebruary 13, 2011 at 5:23 AM

    aaaaaaaaaaaaaach vlaai In Horst!! wéér misgelopen;)
    Van harte gefeliciteerd met je moedertje Mariette!!! Deze voorjaarsschatten speciaal voor haar!!!

    Liefs,
    Lynda

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  6. Modern Country LadyFebruary 13, 2011 at 5:40 AM

    Congratulations with your mum's Birthday- and what lovely spring flowers!!Have a lovely Sunday!!

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  7. Johanna GehrleinFebruary 13, 2011 at 6:06 AM

    Hallo Mariette,
    oh, du Glückliche, dass bei dir schon Blumen blühen. Hier blühen die Schneeglöckchen auch schon, aber noch keine Krokusse.
    Herzlichen Glückwunsch für deine Mama zum geburtstag. Ist das skype nicht eine tolle Sache. Jemand bei dem telefonieren auch sehen zu können und zusammen lachen zu dürfen, ist wundervoll.
    Liebe Grüße, Johanna

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  8. Les CotrionsFebruary 13, 2011 at 8:16 AM

    What a nice emotion! The awakening of nature looks like a miracle!
    Happy Sunday!
    Vale

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  9. UnknownFebruary 13, 2011 at 9:57 AM

    Mooi hoor, zo die eerste voorjaarsbloemen in de tuin!
    GEfeliciteerd met je moeder's verjaardag!
    Nog n fijne zondag, wenst je,
    Nicole

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  10. MadeliefFebruary 13, 2011 at 11:44 AM

    Hoi Mariette,

    Zo te zien is de natuur in Georgia net iets verder dan hier in Holland. Bij ons staan de sneeuwklokjes wel in bloei, maar de crocusjes nog in knop.

    Van Harte Gefelicteerd met de verjaardag van je moeder! Fijn dat er Skype is!!!

    Lieve groet & een gezellige zondag,

    Madelief

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  11. Olga PoltavaFebruary 13, 2011 at 12:59 PM

    How pretty these spring flowers are.

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  12. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2011 at 3:57 PM

    Gefeliciteerd met de verjaardag van je moeder.
    Wat een uitvinding die Skype! Hadden jullie ook samen vlaai gegeten? Wij eten vlaai samen via de skype als er iemand jarig.

    Bij jullie is het voorjaar al echt op komst. Onder het sneeuw laagje zie ik wel de puntjes van de narcissen komen...

    Groetjes Sandy

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  13. Hold my hand: a social worker's blogFebruary 13, 2011 at 10:11 PM

    aw... Happy birthday to your mom... how meaningful that those gorgeous flowers bloomed on her birthday... as a gift to her. I'm glad you got to talk with her, and congratulate her.

    Mariette, thank you for stopping by, and for your lovely comment. Love, indeed, is powerful.

    Happy Valentine's Day to your and Pieter!!!

    Doris

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  14. IngeFebruary 14, 2011 at 3:53 PM

    Nog van harte met je moeders verjaardag ... indrukwekkende leeftijd! Mooi al die voorjaarsbodes, hier alleen nog de sneeuwklokjes en momenteel een heleboel regen .... bah!

    Grüsse aus Deutschland ;)

    Inge

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