Crocuses

We have had no snow to speak of this winter and not many frosts either, just rain and lots of it. Now it is definitely spring! There are snowdrops and crocuses everywhere, leaves appearing on all the bushes and shrubs, tulips starting to emerge from the damp soil and daffodils in bud. Some years there has been hardly a flower even at Easter time so it seems to be a very early spring.

Went to visit a friend who is in the middle of a course of chemotherapy this morning. The side effects are awful and although she has been incredibly resilient over the past few months, today I could see how bad things really were. Really does make you count your blessings . . .