One thing I've noticed through writing a blog is that I am a pretty consistant sort of a person, and my excitements, interests and passions have not altered very much since I first started blogging in March 2008. The same sort of things continue to float my boat week in week out, whatever the season, whatever my mood.
Having fresh flowers in the house is one such consistent excitement/interest/passion, and I can't ever see this changing. Not ever. Fresh flowers give such a huge amount for so little investment in my opinion, and I love having them around my home sooososososososoooo much.
So today I'm giving you my own Floral Review :: 2009 from January to December in flower-form. Its undiluted eyecandy for sure, but I'm sure you won't mind too much.
Here it comes then.....................enjoy................................................................
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!! Did you enjoy that little lot? Do you feel energised by all that floral beauty and colour??? Yummy-scrummy wasn't it?!
I always love to start the year with narcissi :: here in the UK they begin to appear on the market in November, but I always wait it out until January before I give in and buy myself a bunch. The year then moved on through the Amaryllis bulbs, anemones and spring tulips to the early summer fresias and sweet williams. Then came roses and little posies of summer annuals from my back yard (love these most of all I think). Onwards towards Autumn and the dahlias and asters arrived, followed by forced winter bulbs, berries and evergreen foliage.
It's been a lot of fun gathering these photographs together to create my own personal Year-In-Flowers, and as always I thank you very much for sharing it with me.
Will you come back again tomorrow for another little Review?? Not sure quite what it'll be yet, but I'll think of something. See you then...
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As much as I love christmas, I can't wait for spring for everything to burst back into life. Lovely pics!
Carrie xx
Posted by: Carrie | December 31, 2009 at 12:17 AM
What a delightful year's end gift you have given us. Thank you and I'm wishing for you all the best that life has to offer: Good health for you and all your loved ones, inner peace and contentment, and abundant love!
Posted by: leilani | December 30, 2009 at 11:33 PM
Dear Lucy lovely flower pics. Must grow some sweet williams this year coming.
Have you looked at Sarah Raven. She does gardening with lots and lots of colour. Her book on growing your own cut flowers is inspiring. A real dark day here and rain.
Last day of 2009 tomorrow. Look forward to your review.
Love Sarah west mids.
Posted by: Sarah west midlands | December 30, 2009 at 11:31 PM
I'm loving your reviews - what a great way to reflect on your year. I'm doing a little of my own reflection and anticipation at the moment and you reviews are certainly aiding that.
These photos are absolutely stunning. Browsing through them this morning made me think that wouldn't it be lovely to have an Attic24 calendar?? How scrumptous would that be - full of colour, crochet, cooking and flowers (I ran out of 'c' words!!) I can just imagine it added to you monthly calendar review. I'm sure you will have plently of things to keep you busy in 2010, but might you, just maybe, consider making an Attic24 calendar for 2011??
xx Jo
Posted by: Jo | December 30, 2009 at 11:15 PM
Je viens de découvrir votre blog, vos photos sont magnifiques et j'adore ce que vous faites.Merci de nous donner du bonheur avec toutes ces couleurs merveilleuses.
Posted by: Nathalie(from France) | December 30, 2009 at 10:36 PM
Colourful shiny flowers on a rainy grey day end of december, what a lovely idea!
And tomorrow? A review on poems you read this year? Whatever I will see tomorrow.
Annegret
Posted by: Annegret | December 30, 2009 at 10:22 PM
Ahh, so darned pretty! And you Lucy, sure know your flowers! Beautiful :D
Posted by: Eden | December 30, 2009 at 10:06 PM
I love flowers, and have gardens full of flowers and herbs and plants. But if I bring any indoors, I have one cat that nibbles at them until they're gone!
Brenda
Posted by: Brenda Kula | December 30, 2009 at 09:56 PM
Absolutely beautiful.
Posted by: Val | December 30, 2009 at 09:46 PM
Only one word is needed.
BEAUTIFUL!!
Posted by: Iris | December 30, 2009 at 09:43 PM
He visitado su blog durante el 2009 y admiro su trabajo.
Deseo felicitarla por sus mantas afganas y desearle feliz 2010.
Un abrazo desde mi pais Colombia,
sayda
Posted by: sayda sanchez bonett | December 30, 2009 at 09:12 PM
What a lovely review.
From a scots lass in rainy switzerland einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr.
A good journey/transfer to the new year. Apologies for the poor translation to any Swiss readers of this lovely blog
Posted by: juliet | December 30, 2009 at 09:09 PM
love flowers! :)
Posted by: rojalka | December 30, 2009 at 09:07 PM
SO beautiful! I think you should do a review of all the wonderful things you bake! Oh, and will there be pictures of the new babies room? I can't wait to see! : )
Posted by: Meredith | December 30, 2009 at 09:00 PM
Gorgeous, wonderful, beautiful flowers. I just found your blog today through another and am thoroughly enchanted with all your crocheted goodies! I am such a novice but am so looking forward to trying out some of your patterns. Lovely stuff. Thanks for sharing ! Blessings :) Tammy
Posted by: Tammy | December 30, 2009 at 08:39 PM
Bellas.... gracias por mostrarlas que tengas un lindo comienzo de año.
Posted by: innovartencrochet | December 30, 2009 at 08:37 PM
You glance at the boring "reviews of the year" in newspapers and on TV........... then you visit Lucy and .... wow ... now you are smiling, now you feel good, now your world looks so much brighter!
Can't wait for tomorrow's eyecandy.
Posted by: Carol | December 30, 2009 at 08:13 PM
Lucy....I see a calendar in your future!! :-) It could be a pretty one, or a bossy one, and then you could tell us all what to do!!! (Not that I think you would want to.) Lovely photos and, as so many others have said, just what we need on a cold and grey day, here in the Northern Hemisphere.
Posted by: Marilyn | December 30, 2009 at 07:59 PM
Gorgeous colours, beautiful photos.
Posted by: anne@andamento | December 30, 2009 at 07:12 PM
So nice to see such wonderful flower photos, instead of looking out the window here at more snow! Your photos are better than any of the floral calendars that are available. Thank you!
Posted by: Carol | December 30, 2009 at 06:20 PM
Yum! More flowers for all, I say!
Posted by: Pom Pom | December 30, 2009 at 06:06 PM
Ahhhhhhh is right! What a beautiful display. I love them all, but especially the red berries for December.
I think I need to start off the New Year with some flowers! (I'll have to buy them for myself, though; can't expect my husband to think of that! haha)
Happy New Year Lucy!
Posted by: Rachel | December 30, 2009 at 06:05 PM
How gorgeous! The colors are so vibrant. I enjoyed your seeing a bit of color since snow is now on the ground!
Happy New Year! I wish you much joy and success in 2010.
Posted by: Alice | December 30, 2009 at 05:49 PM
Beautiful and heartlifting. Noodles (age 6) and I hope to grow a selection of flowers on the allotment this year so we can have plenty to cut both for us and giving away.
Posted by: Esther | December 30, 2009 at 05:13 PM
lucy - thank you for the lovely burst of colour on a horrid cold grey day
gill xx
Posted by: gill | December 30, 2009 at 05:01 PM