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Tuesday, March 10, 2015

{Crocus near our Vinyl Picket Fence}

Since the huge pine tree has been cut down and the big oak tree trimmed up there was lots of space now for planting more bulbs near the Vinyl Picket Fence. So husband Pieter put out some Crocus...
We had so much rain that it was difficult for capturing these yellow crocus on camera...
This is February 23 and it made us happy to finally see some color!
This is the view from our bay window in the kitchen and the yellow daffodils are also starting to bloom.
That crocus patch could even have been bigger!
Our grass looks all winter like that, so dreary and dead...
At least these crocus are happy flower bulbs and blooming for weeks on end.
Let's hope spring will pull through finally!
Happy new week to all of you.


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    1. Dearest Theresa,
      Any color after winter that starts blooming is pretty I guess!
      We had a lovely, warm and sunny day today.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  2. What a lovely view Pieter has created. Crocus a sure sign spring is on its way .... I'm enjoying the early signs through your photos. Here we are still snow covered, though the temperatures are warming up. Sending you hugs and blessings, Celia M. (HHL)

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    1. Dearest Celia,
      Thank you and yes, we do enjoy this perfect white vinyl picket fence backdrop for the crocus and right now the Japanese Magnolias. It really is spring here and that makes me smile all day. We went for a long walk in the sunshine! Sending you hugs and blessings and hope your snow will melt away soon.
      Mariette

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  3. Dear Mariette,

    How pretty and bright the sweet crocus are and makes a lovely show.
    You must be so happy to have Spring there.
    Enjoy the week
    hugs
    Carolyn

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    1. Dearest Carolyn,
      Thank you and I'm really in the mood for spring!
      First blooms always are very special.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  4. Dearest Mariettte,
    isn't is beautiful , when all the Spring Flowers come out?
    Wishing you a wonderful new week,
    Love and hugs
    Claudia

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    1. Dearest Claudia,
      Oh yes and even more so after such a long winter!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  5. Che bell'angolo Mariette, vedere questi fiori deliziosi che formano delle macchie del colore del sole, fa capire che la primavera è vicina. I fiori sono un dono meraviglioso della natura, ci regalano bellezza e i colori sono un'iniezione di energia per noi, vero? Un abbraccio. Paola

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    1. Cara Paola,
      Grazie per le tue parole. Hai ragione che i fiori sono un dono meraviglioso della natura!
      Abbraccio,
      Mariette

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  6. Liebe Mariette,

    SEHR HÜBSCH!

    Alles Liebe
    Elisabeth

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    1. Liebe Elisabeth,
      Ja danke und du hast Recht die erste Blüten sind immer sehr hübsch.
      Liebe Grüße,
      Mariette

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  7. Je de crocussen poppen hier ook allemaal uit de grond, altijd een voorbode van de lente die hier al aardig op weg is,

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    1. Beste Marianne,
      Ja mooi die voorbode van de echte lente!
      Het was hier weer 24 graden vanmiddag.
      Liefs,
      Mariette

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  8. Lieve Mariette,

    Heerlijk jaargetijde wanneer de crocussen hun kopjes boven de grond uitsteken na een lange en natte wintertijd.Zag zaterdag onderweg tijdens het boodschappen doen de kleurrijke bloemtapijten in parken onder de dikke stammen van oude bomen en gemeente plantsoenen, yep......het is lente,ik voel het duidelijk aan mijn ogen.
    In den hof van de baron was het grasveld een witte smetteloze deken van sneeuwklokjes,die aanblik kan mij het meest ontroeren in het voorjaar.

    Lieve groet,Ger

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    1. Lieve Ger,
      Jazeker, daar kijken we allemaal naar uit naar kleur in de tuin en iets levends. Zo begint het meestal en de rest volgt snel. Hier gaat het nu erg snel vooruit met de natuur met temperaturen van 24°C vandaag en zelfs 27°C en 28°C dinsdag, woensdag en donderdag mèt onweer zelfs!
      Zo'n tapijt van sneeuwklokjes is nauurlijk een ontzéttend mooie aanblik; geniet er van meid.
      Liefs,
      Mariette

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  9. wundervoll leuchtend sind deine Krokusse liebe Mariette -
    leider ist unser Boden sehr lehmig und schwer - so viele Zwiebeln ich auch einsetze....
    es kommt so gut wie nichts aus dem Boden -

    liebe Grüße- Ruth

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    1. Liebe Ruth,
      Ja so eine Farbe macht wirklich froh wenn man beim Frühstück so etwas sehen kann! Schade das euer Boden nicht so gut geeignet ist aber vieleicht in Töpfe mit bessere Blumenerde?
      Liebe Grüsse,
      Mariette

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  10. Your crocus are very pretty. I love yellow-colored flowers. They look very cheerful :-)
    It's a very lovey match with yellow daffodils. Soon there will be lot of spring yellows and greens! We enjoyed warm weekend very much. Didn't reach 70s but it was high 60s. This week seems to be very rainy but after the rain, spring should be here :-) Have a wonderful week, Mariette!

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    1. Dearest Tamago,
      Thank you and yes, the color of our friend the sun is always a nice looking one; it brings joy!
      Today when I drove to Macon for therapy, I could see a lot of progress, the red leaves of the swamp maple and also white blossoms from the Prunus Americana, the wild plum. Next week there will be even more as it now moves very rapid with summer like temperatures close to 80s here. We will even get thunderstorms with that very warm weather and that will do the trick for nature!
      Enjoy your week as well and all its spring blossoms in your area.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  11. So cheerful and hopeful, sweet Mariette! I hope this is a sign of more good things to come! Hugs xo Karen

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    1. Dearest Karen,
      Yes, these are the messengers of new life and it makes all of us happy doesn't it?!
      Love those spring blossoms and also the fragrance of it.
      Sending you hugs,
      Mariette

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  12. Liebe Mariette,
    ich liebe das herrliche Gelb im Frühjahr ganz besonders.
    Es zeigt an, dass bald die Sonne wieder viel Kraft hat.
    Einen schönen Abend wünscht
    Irmi

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    1. Liebe Irmi,
      Ja, wenn es nicht so bewolkt wäre heute dann hätte die Sonne wirklich Kraft gehabt aber trotzdem kam die Temperatur noch bis 24°C und über den nächsten Tagen auch bis 27°C und 28°C. Es macht wieder Freude so!
      Liebe Grüsse und eine schöne weitere Woche.
      Mariette

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  13. Dearest Mariette,
    You having a lovely blooming spring time almist not same oun no raining for not fresh frut anymore..anyther month time.....Pichet fence your husband Pieter had put some crocus captaring these yellow crocas on camera .only few flower are showing to next generation...
    sending you both hugs and blessing!
    Michiko

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    1. Dearest Michiko,
      Yes, we do have lovely blooms for spring. No we don't have any fresh fruit trees but we enjoy any blossom that shows up. The picket fence is such a wonderful backdrop for spring blossoms. Will show you more soon.
      Hugs and blessings to you,
      Mariette

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    1. Dearest Jo-Anne,
      Those are about the first nice things to see for 2015...
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  15. Hola Marietta querida !!! Parece que esta llegando la primavera por lalla, lindas fotografías !!!
    espero que tenga un bendecido comienzo de semana
    Cariños

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    1. Dearest Angélica,
      Yes, spring has seriously started in our area and it makes us very happy!
      We did have a very blessed beginning of the week.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  16. Dearest Mariette; Yellow Color sure brings us the image of the sun, Beautiful Crocus for spring♪
    Today, warming weather had sudden change and had a snow fall in my area☃
    Thank you SO much for sharing us your flower of cheerful and making our heart warming♡♡♡

    Sending Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan to my Dear friend in America, xoxo Miyako*

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    1. Dearest Miyako,
      You say it very well; yellow does reflect the golden sun and makes human beings happy!
      Oh my, you had snow for your region... that feels like a set-back. Hope it does not take long before spring really starts!
      Hugs and love with sunshine to you,
      Mariette

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  17. Dear Mariette,such beautiful crocus blooming in your garden!
    Like the yellow color of the flowers!Wonderful pictures!
    Have a lovely day!Hugs!
    Dimi...

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    1. Dearest Dimi,
      Thank you, they are the first bloomers in the spring and they make us happy!
      Wishing you also a lovely week ahead with some sunshine and warmer weather.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  18. Bei Euch wachsen sie also auch die Krokusse, das freut mich sehr für Dich, liebe Mariette. Bei uns war es schon sehr frühlingshaft, aber heute regnet es leider auch wieder - wider aller Voraussagen, daß es nun durchgängig wochenlang schön bleibt. ;-)

    Liebe Grüße
    Sara

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    1. Liebe Sara,
      Ja, die Krokusse wachsen hier gut und ich mag sie auch immer da sie so früh sind.
      Wir hatten viel Regen weil die Krokusse blühten, vonwegen die Bilder nicht so schön aber seid Sonntag haben wir solch schönes Wetter und heute konnten wir spazieren gehen um 16:30u bei 28°C. Unglaublich so ein rascher Unterschied!
      Ich hoffe bei euch setzt der Frühling auch bald durch.
      Liebe Grüsse,
      Mariette

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  19. Love your crocus!
    Hugs, and have a nice week:)

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    1. Dearest Manuela,
      Thank you, they are the beginners each spring and more to follow!
      Hugs and happy mid-week to you.
      Mariette

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  20. Hello Mariette, Your yellow crocuses are very cheerful and springlike. In Taiwan, of course, we don't need flowers to break through the snow, but the Spring weather here can get awfully rainy, cold and gloomy. In fact, I was lucky to get a few breaks in the weather to go photograph the Lantern Festival last week!

    Hope you get some nice warm weather soon.
    --Jim

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    1. Dearest Jim,
      No, in your region you sure don't need such cheerful flowers to start spring after a dull winter but I do remember the rather cold and gloomy days while living in Indonesia. Especially if you are in the mountains it can be very cold and without any heating in the homes, well, that makes you long for the USA! For photography it is so hard to make do during any wet period. For our crocus we too had to wait for days due to rain; hence a few buds already wilting away. But we cannot change nature and we all need the rain! We got very lovely weather the past couple of days!
      Sending you kindest regards,
      Mariette

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    1. Dearest Janey,
      Oh I can believe that as you got quite a load of winter weather lately. Here we have not seen snow this winter but it kept dragging on till a couple of days when it really warmed up. Just love it!
      Hugs and hoping the sun and warmth will come your way to Texas soon!
      Mariette

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  22. You've got pretty flowers coming out already. There aren't any flowers in Russia yet, neither greens. But the snow is totally melting. I was out today and was playing with puddles and enjoyed the sound of water drifting like a small river.

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    1. Dearest Mari,
      Oh I know, like in Canada they still have snow on the ground but eventually that too will go away but we all are so impatient towards the end of winter...
      Hope you can enjoy a little bit the flowers we share with you!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  23. Belas flores...Espectacular....
    Cumprimentos

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    1. Dearest Fernando,
      Thank you, the beginning of spring!
      Kindest regards,
      Mariette

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