tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post1033096684825979772..comments2023-11-29T07:39:34.401+00:00Comments on Carla Nayland Historical Fiction: Spring flowersCarlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11901028520813891575noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-71842950354262633022007-03-21T11:29:00.000+00:002007-03-21T11:29:00.000+00:00Rick - maybe the cloud was paying attention to me ...Rick - maybe the cloud was paying attention to me after all? :-)Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11901028520813891575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-29029794091716504042007-03-21T01:37:00.000+00:002007-03-21T01:37:00.000+00:00The El Nino must have fizzled - usually those mean...The El Nino must have fizzled - usually those mean a heavy rain year. Actually - and mercifully - it <I>did</I> rain today, but I doubt that English people would even notice it.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16932015378213238346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-20031536642172903092007-03-20T19:38:00.000+00:002007-03-20T19:38:00.000+00:00What a sweet metaphor! I always forget to plant b...What a sweet metaphor! I always forget to plant bulbs at the right time of year, so I mostly have to content myself with the ones along the verges in the village or outside the church.Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11901028520813891575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-86194456289605866582007-03-20T14:31:00.000+00:002007-03-20T14:31:00.000+00:00I think I'll get some of the 'smarter' tulips and ...I think I'll get some of the 'smarter' tulips and such coming up soon. You know, the ones that aren't fooled by warm weather in AJanuary and pop up every year in April like toast from the toaster. <BR/><BR/>I hope.Constance Brewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17964121072645959593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-28435934206625746852007-03-20T12:35:00.000+00:002007-03-20T12:35:00.000+00:00Gabriele - the willows and hazels are in flower he...Gabriele - the willows and hazels are in flower here too, and don't seem to mind the cold. <BR/><BR/>Constance - it always seems a terrible shame when that happens to the flowers. I suppose they must have adapted to the risk or they wouldn't flower early. Will they have a secpnd try, or is that it for the season?<BR/><BR/>Rick - I said to the big black cloud outside the window just now "Go away and rain on Rick! He wants you! California's that way!". It doesn't seem to have paid any attention though.<BR/>I vaguely remember hearing something about a big El Nino event this year; I wonder if that's affecting California's weather?Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11901028520813891575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-81503499703464354392007-03-20T02:19:00.000+00:002007-03-20T02:19:00.000+00:00Send the sleet and snow - or at least some rain - ...Send the sleet and snow - or at least some rain - to California! Southern CA is having its driest year on record, and it's only a little better on the Central Coast.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16932015378213238346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-5859787850755076432007-03-19T21:06:00.000+00:002007-03-19T21:06:00.000+00:00Last week we had a treeful of robins looking disgr...Last week we had a treeful of robins looking disgruntled at all the snow on the ground, this week they were drinking from the dog's water bowl and yanking worms from the lawn. <BR/><BR/>I don't think the flowers dare try and come up in my yard. They poked their heads out in February, and got them froze off 2 days later. <BR/><BR/>I'll take vicarious glee in your pretty flowers though. :)Constance Brewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17964121072645959593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-57576628571827065072007-03-19T17:37:00.000+00:002007-03-19T17:37:00.000+00:00We got some winter now as well.Doesn't stop the bi...We got some winter now as well.<BR/><BR/>Doesn't stop the birches from blowing those blasted pollen around, though. :(Gabriele Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205770868139083575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-86744415210489839952007-03-19T16:28:00.000+00:002007-03-19T16:28:00.000+00:00Ah, well. At least at this time of year the days ...Ah, well. At least at this time of year the days are getting longer, which is reassuring.Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11901028520813891575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-18017460334987339402007-03-19T10:51:00.000+00:002007-03-19T10:51:00.000+00:00We had a fresh dump of snow.Gloom.We had a fresh dump of snow.<BR/>Gloom.Bernitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264585685253812090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-15397760848639857732007-03-18T17:31:00.000+00:002007-03-18T17:31:00.000+00:00Ooh, pretty!It's the same here - we had spring for...Ooh, pretty!<BR/>It's the same here - we had spring for a few days, warm and sunny and fantastic, and now it's the depths of winter again. :(Kathryn Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397714441908100576noreply@blogger.com