Day 13 :: Tuesday
I went on my morning walk alone today as J said he didn't feel like coming as he still felt tired from our Dorset walking and travelling. Instead of heading into the woodland I decided to go to the meadow because it's buttercup season and I know how intoxicating the golden colour is first thing in the morning. I was not disappointed, it was absolutely beautiful.
We're not yet at peak bloom here in the meadow (that belongs to June) and the buttercups are just warming up their display. But what an incredible way to start my day, seven o'clock was most definitely golden.
Buttercups and cow parsley are growing in abundance right now - I never pick any flowers in the meadow because it's a conservation area and protected, but I felt it was OK for me to take a few wild stems from the hedgerows and grass verges on my way home from the park.
I have collected a few old glass bottles over the years, buying them from the collectors centre when I spot them every so often for a pound or two. They make the perfect miniature vase for teeny-tiny posies and there is something enchanting about creating these very small floral displays which I enjoy very much. They never last long indoors but that doesn't matter really, because it's the fleeting enjoyment that makes them so special.
I had a few errands to run in town today so I went out quite early this morning before it got too hot. The weather forecast for this week looks exceptionally good with no rain, actual heat and lots of sunshine - it's spring but feels like early summer already, and I am so here for it.
I decided this morning that I really should be more consistent at supporting local, so I called in at the florist to buy flowers for my table this week, then went to a small indie coffee shop for my morning milky cup. It was so good, I sat in a sunny corner listening to the upbeat music and had a little ponder on how I wanted to spend the rest of my day.
Did you notice the flowers I bought? Six beautiful iris stems, I just can't seem to stop thinking about these flowers, they've completely taken over my brain for some unknown reason.
The colours are absolutely beautiful. The only thing is that they are super tall and I don't really have a suitable vase for them. In fact, I don't appear to own any vases as I always prefer my flowers displayed in jugs so I'm not sure what to do. I've popped them into a glass water jug for now, but tomorrow I'll put my mind to thinking about whether to chopity-chop the stems to jug length, or whether to look somewhere for a pretty slim/tall vase.
I made myself a late breakfast once I'd come home from town, a sweet cinnamon/maple omelette loaded with greek yoghurt and a whole heap of berries. I've got two new candles on my table today (a budget supermarket buy), heavily influenced by my trip to Dorset. One is Jasmine, the other is called Beach Walk - I thought that was pretty appropriate and weirdly aligned with what's been in my mind the past few days. Ooooo, I wonder if you can get an Iris scented candle? #obsessed.
Cow parsley and buttercups with my breakfast....so very May-ish and bringing me lots of happiness today.
This afternoon I tidied up a bit in the back yard, sorting out the furniture and blankets and creating a cosy corner underneath the dining room window for afternoon loafing. It was hot out there, twenty two degrees, and I sat gulping down glasses of iced water while trying/failing to knit a few rounds of sock. Just too hot for yarn in the hands, so in the end I simply sat and allowed the sunshine to warm my soul. It was pretty blissful.
It would have been my Dad's birthday today, so he was on my mind a lot. I hope he is resting well.
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