09 March 2023

Birthday

 Hi Everyone, I have been awol, with my comments on your wonderful blogs, I'm trying to keep up, but I just want to let you know, I have a few things going on that require me to concentrate on those. I will try to keep up with my DT work, but other things may slide, my apologies.

Other than that, it's my birthday today and I want you all to have a drink or two or even 3? on me! Well, a virtual drink, that way you won't get too drunk! Have a remarkable day and week. I will see you asap.


 images 2003, courtesy of Laurie Furnell, put together by me.

This was our garden yesterday. It didn't last, but beautiful while it did. 


I thought I would show you a few photos taken earlier in February, a touch of Spring.

Hellebore

Skimmia

Bergenia

Winter flowering Vebena
 
White Winter Heather

even tulips shooting up

Sarcococca shrub





27 comments:

brenda said...

First of all Happy Birthday Faith, I know like me you are 39 again (and holding). Great photos, we also have snow following a forecast of heavy rain. But the garden is greening up well.

Enjoy your day.

B x

Janette said...

Love the card at the top of the post Faith, brilliant images. Your garden is always so pretty, I remember the summer pics, so beautiful, its nice to see the snow, we have some this morning which is quite rare here.
I hope you have a very happy birthday, many happy returns.xx

Leslie said...

Super adorable image and Happy Birthday to you! Loving the photos of your garden!

Carol L said...

Wishing you a very happy birthday today! Love the garden photos always, but I'm looking forward to warm spring weather breaking here soon! Take good care!

crafty-stamper said...

Happy birthday Faith,love the garden pics-we had a bit more snow than that yesterday but all gone by mid after-noon
Carol x

Pauline C said...

Happy birthday Faith, lovely set of garden photos. We have got snow here but the roads are still ok so far 🤞🏻 Hope all is well with you. Take care
Pauline xx

HilaryJane said...

we all understand the struggles involved with keeping up with everything. Have a wonderful birthday and thanks for sharing the pictures of you lovely garden xx

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

Happy Birthday Faith! Enjoy your day!
Cute and fun image and lovely photos of your garden!

jimlynn said...

First of all - happy, happy birthday! Hope you have a wonderful day and many more birthdays too.
Love all the photos you took. So nice to see that little bit of spring trying to pop through - and of course I love all the snow too.
Take care! Lynn

KraftyKoolKat said...

Happy birthday Faith. I love your lovely photos, thanks for sharing.
Hugs
Cathy
xxxx

cuilliesocks said...

Happy Birthday Faith, I do hope you've had a fabulous day. Love your bunny card, so sweet. Your garden looks lovely even with the snow, gorgeous healthy looking plants too, Kate x

Liz said...

Happy Birthday Faith, I hope you’ve had a lovely day. Thank you for sharing all your lovely photos. xx

Shona Erlenborn said...

Happy Birthday Faith! Your garden looks wonderful! Spring is just around the corner!

Shirley Young said...

Belated Happy Birthday Faith. We have really deep snow here, looks pretty but our road is impassable at the moment. Hope you are OK xx

mamapez5 said...

Happy Birthday Faith. Lovely photos of the garden flowers. They make me quite nostalgic. I am happy to now live in a snow-free area though.
I quite understand about your blog posting. I have to admit I rarely post the cards I make because I never have time to go around visiting and commenting on the other entries, and that is not fair. So I just stick with my Rudolph Day Christmas cards, and my Friday news blog. Take care. Kate x

Hetty said...

Cheers to your birthday, Faith. Wishing you health and happiness and hope you have a great day.
Enjoy!!

Aimeslee Winans said...

Faithie, wished you HB yesterday on Facebook and so now I'll add a hope that it was a good day. And also that home life is running smoothly. Your garden is a fairy tale, snow or not. Beautiful flowers and greenery. Praying you are busy with good things, XOX

https://shinebrightandcreate@blogspot.com/ said...

Happy Birthday Faith and I hope that you have had a wonderful day!
Beautiful picture of your garden and yes this snow has been a bit of a shock to the Spring blooms.Hoping it warms up soon! Michelle x

Shirley-Anne said...

Happy Birthday Belated wishes but sincere .Loved your garden photos thank you for sharing them .I think when I get 'life in general busy'blogging is the first thing to go.And I have missed the visiting of crafters that I love to visit .Thanks for sharing your clever put together sweet image too .
hugs Shirley-Anne

Dee's Craft Room said...

Many happy returns Faith and many thanks for the drinks, they were much appreciated.

Sometimes life has to take precedent, it happens to us all. Hope everything is OK.

Dionne

Brenda said...

No worries Faith, we all go through times where we have other things going on in our lives that require our focus. It is call.....life! Happy Belated Birthday to you!!!! I'd love to have a drink with you....although I don't drink much, this is the perfect time for maybe a glass of wine. LOL I need to pen a bottle....hold on. Ok, got my glass of wine. Let's celebrate YOU!!! And how fabulous you are! Love your sweet image that you put together. It's about how I feel celebrating your birthday! Loved seeing the yard with some snow, about all we got this winter here at my house and it was gone fast as the snow turned to rain. Very warm winter for us. Love seeing the signs of spring too! Everything was popping up here in Feb too. Way early for us. Always love seeing your beautiful gardens, you have such gorgeous plants and flowers! Lets bring on spring....I think we all are ready for it, even if we've had a warm winter here...I'm just ready for sunshine, warm temps and being outside! Hugs, Brenda

Brenda said...

No worries Faith, we all go through times where we have other things going on in our lives that require our focus. It is call.....life! Happy Belated Birthday to you!!!! I'd love to have a drink with you....although I don't drink much, this is the perfect time for maybe a glass of wine. LOL I need to pen a bottle....hold on. Ok, got my glass of wine. Let's celebrate YOU!!! And how fabulous you are! Love your sweet image that you put together. It's about how I feel celebrating your birthday! Loved seeing the yard with some snow, about all we got this winter here at my house and it was gone fast as the snow turned to rain. Very warm winter for us. Love seeing the signs of spring too! Everything was popping up here in Feb too. Way early for us. Always love seeing your beautiful gardens, you have such gorgeous plants and flowers! Lets bring on spring....I think we all are ready for it, even if we've had a warm winter here...I'm just ready for sunshine, warm temps and being outside! Hugs, Brenda

Rosemary said...

Happy belated birthday, Faith! I hope you had a wonderful day full of all the things you love. The photos of your garden are so beautiful. Spring is on the way, despite the snow!

baileyrosy.com said...

Hope you had a fabulous birthday Faith. I've been awol too so didn't know you had also been missing. I do hope things will be back to normal for you soon.Thank you for sharing those wonderful photos with us your garden certainly is beautiful with or without snow.
Marie

R's Rue said...

Thinking of you.
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Linby said...

You've reminded me I wanted a white Christmas rose! All mine are pinks and purples. I hope you had a lovely birthday.

Pat K said...

Belated Happy Birthday Faith....hope it was lovely. Thank you for showing us the beautiful spring flowers in your pretty garden. Good to hear the snow did not last for long. xx