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Welcome Spring!

Posted by: Proserpina, 1:55 AM GMT on March 20, 2012

FROM OUR VERY OWN BOGON!

Old Jack Frost is on the run,
Fleeing from the warming sun.
Spring has come to take control,
Encourage growth and to extol
The beauty that each life can bring,
The songs that each voice can sing.

Proserpina is loose again
With warming wind and rinsing rain.
Flowers follow in her train:
Summer's heralds, winter's bane.

(Beautiful Bogon! Thank you!)

Daffodowndilly

by A.A. Milne

She wore her yellow sun-bonnet,
She wore her greenest gown;
She turned to the south wind
And curtsied up and down.
She turned to the sunlight
And shook her yellow head,
And whispered to her neighbour:
"Winter is dead."

Spring Quiet

Christina Rossetti (1847)

Gone were but the Winter,
Come were but the Spring,
I would go to a covert
Where the birds sing.

Where in the whitethom
Singeth a thrush,
And a robin sings
In the holly-bush.

Full of fresh scents
Are the budding boughs
Arching high over
A cool green house:

Full of sweet scents,
And whispering air
Which sayeth softly:
“We spread no snare;

“Here dwell in safety,
Here dwell alone,
With a clear stream
And a mossy stone.

“Here the sun shineth
Most shadily;
Here is heard an echo
Of the far sea,
Though far off it be.”

Spring Greeting

by Sidney Lanier

All faintly through my soul to-day,
As from a bell that far away
Is tinkled by some frolic fay,
Floateth a lovely chiming.
Thou magic bell, to many a fell
And many a winter-saddened dell
Thy tongue a tale of Spring doth tell,
Too passionate-sweet for rhyming.

Chime out, thou little song of Spring,
Float in the blue skies ravishing.
Thy song-of-life a joy doth bring
That's sweet, albeit fleeting.
Float on the Spring-winds e'en to my home:
And when thou to a rose shalt come
That hath begun to show her bloom,
Say, I send her greeting!

Loving Heart (Proserpina)

The heart that loves is always young. Greek Proverb

Hidden Treasure (Proserpina)

Delightfully Pink (Proserpina)

Tulips (Proserpina)

Tulip Flame (Proserpina)

A Symphony In Lavender. (Proserpina)

Red Velvet (Proserpina)

Pink Sonata (Proserpina)

Spring Delight (Proserpina)

"There is no season such delight can bring, As summer, autumn, winter and the spring." - William Browne

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52. Proserpina 11:41 AM GMT on March 30, 2012
BF, thank you, thank you. These irises are beautiful. Love the colors, especially of the iris in the first photo. Is the second one a bronzy color? I have a few of them, unusual color. I had a busy day yesterday and was off the computer all-together, today I will try to catch up with blogs and chores. Wishing you a wonderful Friday. Ylee, love the monuments photo. It is a bit of home for me and I love the scene. Happy Friday everyone. Member Since: May 6, 2008 Posts: 152 Comments: 16723

53. shoreacres 11:57 AM GMT on March 30, 2012
Good morning, Pros, I see you have sunny skies this morning - I'm hoping we will too, but it's not so likely. We got surprised with rain yesterday afternoon. The "scattered showers" that were predicted turned into about 1-3" over a fairly wide area. It was good to see more rain, but there went the afternoon's varnish work! I finally gave up about 2:30 and came home. I could have spent time catching up with everyone on WU, of course, but no - I took a nap. It really was wonderful. There was thunder and lightning and pouring down rain - good sleeping weather, in short. After my hour's nap, I had some of my wonderful new cold-brewed coffee (recipe at Sandi's) and worked on the taxes. Almost done! Other than that, no news here. It's entirely too warm - in fact they're saying heat indices in the 90s for the rest of the week and weekend. I'm not ready for that at the end of March. Still, there's nothing to do but cope. The people who are suffering are the ones getting the freezing temps with their orchards in full bloom. I can't quite get over that. I know it happens, but it's still sad to see a whole crop gone. I hope it turns out to be not so bad as they're saying. I'm still waiting for my little cottage painting to show up. Just because someone says they're "mailing something", of course, it's hard to know when it actually will happen. And it's very poor form to nag someone who's sending a gift! ;) Have a good day - if it's really pretty, put those chores on hold and get outside with your camera. Those of us who are flowerless love your photos - even if we are just a teeny-tiny bit jealous! Member Since: October 4, 2004 Posts: 195 Comments: 14797

54. Proserpina 12:12 PM GMT on March 30, 2012
LOL Shore, no, one cannot nag a gift giver! It will come, it will come... I just finished a little painting for a relative, should get there the first week of April but I have not mailed it yet. In fact I haven't gone to the post office to pick the little tube that makes it easier to mail. The good thing is that the persons receiving it do not know of my intention. Sorry about the work not done, but fantastic that you got a probably more than needed nap. By coincidence earlier this morning I was thinking about a blog on the benefits of naps. It's on my list of future blogs, all I need is time and mental alertness. Yesterday was a Baltimore day all day and part of the early evening. Was it fun, no way. Today is either a catch up day or a few naps day. Or a mix of the two option. Hubby is going to the golf course, he earned it after spending his day with me yesterday. It wasn't fun for him either. You had asked on your blog what I fed that squirrel, well I fed him nothing but he found the oranges I put out for the birds. Two winters ago I discovered that squirrels really like citrus fruit! I have been fighting crows the last couple of weeks, they like the peanuts that I put out for the bluejays and titmice! Well, I do not like crows! So this morning I stood out in the cold and chased away crows until the bluejays came to assert their ownership of peanuts. I guess I better go take care of a few chores before the cleaning crew arrives, after they leave it will be nap time! Thank you for liking my flowers. I am more than glad to share the colors, I wish that I could share the scents. Have a wonderful day. Member Since: May 6, 2008 Posts: 152 Comments: 16723

55. seflagamma 12:37 PM GMT on March 30, 2012
Good morning Pros, What a beautiful blog by a beautiful lady!!! I love these flowers here.. I love flowers. I really need to find the time to get out my camera and get some pictures of flowers.. Thank you for having a blog to share all these pretty pictures. Have a wonderful weekend!! Member Since: August 29, 2005 Posts: 286 Comments: 40483

56. Proserpina 3:34 PM GMT on March 30, 2012
Good morning. My local DIL pointed out the following site for me to look at. It belongs to a neighbor who photographes local scenes and people. This is the website: http://www.tomstovall.com/ Link And this is a video of a park near us, in the town where I worked. I have been to the park many times to eat lunch in a nice setting (I used to go with my Chinese art teacher, and other friends), to watch people paint, bump into a wedding that is taking place in the garden,... There is a lovely building with a theater and areas where art is exhibited. A few times some of my paintings hung on those walls. http://www.tomstovall.com/Other/Latest-Photos/731 5281_hwKJTD#!i=1761750809&k=42DmtxD If you go to the link above, then click on galleries, then on latest photos, you will find the video (second from the left) Please enjoy my little corner of VA Member Since: May 6, 2008 Posts: 152 Comments: 16723

57. Proserpina 7:52 AM GMT on March 31, 2012
Saturday, March 31, 2012 1:31:49 AM NEWS ALERT Maryland official says winning record Mega Millions ticket sold in Baltimore County An official with the Maryland lottery says a record $640 million winning lottery ticket has been sold in Maryland, and there could be others nationwide, the Associated Press reports. Carole Everett, director of communications for the Maryland Lottery, says the winning Mega Millions ticket was purchased at a retailer in Baltimore County. She said it’s too early to know any other information about the lucky ticket-holder or whether others were sold elsewhere in the nation. Read more at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/industries /1-at-a-time-americans-wager-nearly-15-billion-on- longest-of-shots-to-become-a-millionaire/2012/03/3 0/gIQAKGzJmS_story.html Member Since: May 6, 2008 Posts: 152 Comments: 16723

58. GardenGrrl 10:57 AM GMT on March 31, 2012
Good Morning, Wow, could you imagine winning that much...or any big lotto for that matter. I only bought one ticket. Guess I have to go to work this morning. Member Since: March 25, 2007 Posts: 218 Comments: 7247

59. Proserpina 11:02 AM GMT on March 31, 2012
Hi GG, I guess you better go to work, and hubby and I will have to live within our means! Too bad, I was planning to buy a castle in Italy and another in England! Wishing you a wonderful working day. Member Since: May 6, 2008 Posts: 152 Comments: 16723

60. Proserpina 11:04 AM GMT on March 31, 2012
Gamma, good to see you on the blog. You sure are a busy lady, grandchildren, weddings, anniversaries, work and more work,..... There was a time when I too multitasked at family, work, study, fun,... Have a wonderful weekend. Member Since: May 6, 2008 Posts: 152 Comments: 16723

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