Only a few more days remaining of twenty-ten, I can hardly believe it's true. This year has passed by so fast, yet at the same time the beginning of the year seems soooooo far away, do you know what I mean?? I do really quite like this time though, the imminent arrival of Year's End. I find it enjoyable to take stock a little, to ponder over the way the year has unfolded, to remember the highs and the lows, and to make a few plans for the fresh New Year ahead.
During the past few days I've been looking back through my photograph archives, stirring up the dusty old memory banks inside my terribly forgetful noggin. I have to say that it's been really pleasurable to re-visit the past year in picture form. I've also been re-reading my photo-heavy blog posts from the end of December 2009 too, gosh, my life is remarkable samey year in year out!
Anyhow.....whilst I've got J at home to do daddy stuff with Little B this holiday, I'm finding time to spend on the laptop which is bloody marvelous! I've been busy creating lots of mosaics and gathering pictures together to share with you over the next few days for my Year End Reviews.
First up I bring you the Floral Review..........enjoy, enjoy, it's a visual feast of colour and freshness!!!
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Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, deep contented (((sigh))). I just cannot for the life of me contemplate a life without fresh flowers, they deliver such all round pleasure.
Well, I hope you enjoyed the floral eyecandy today :: tomorrow it's all about the Hooky Stuff :o)
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ps last years Floral Review can be found here if your eyes can take it x
Flowers indeed make up my day. My wife always see to it to have fresh flowers in our masters bedroom and in the living room. We have this small flower garden that I always cultivate. What you have posted like this photos really amazed me. I appreciate the effort. Thanks a lot for doing so.
Posted by: Curtis Johnson Realty | January 14, 2011 at 05:22 AM
i've just had another look and read through your lovely mosaic posts. heavenly!
Posted by: amelie | January 02, 2011 at 05:15 PM
HAPPY NEW YEAR
CAME BY YOUR BLOG VIA A SEA GLASS SEARCH AND GLAD I DID TOO.
YOUR BLOG IS A LOVELY PLACE TO VISIT
WHAT A COLOURFUL WORLD
I HAVE A LINK TO IT ON MY BEACH BLOG.
Posted by: PAUL | January 01, 2011 at 05:39 AM
happy new year Lucy - thank you for filling my world with so much colour too. wishing you the best for 2011. Devinder
Posted by: devinder | December 31, 2010 at 07:37 PM
Wow! You have some nice collection of flowers. I always like different beautiful flowers. There is such a nice photos of flowers that you posted over here. I think you pass very good time in 2010 and i hope the next year will be better for you like flowers year.
Posted by: Media Jobs | December 30, 2010 at 04:22 PM
Awww, my faves are the buttercups in the jam jar :)
Posted by: Lucy | December 30, 2010 at 04:09 PM
See? There you go, completely convincing me I should spend my pocket money on flowers. Thank you!
Posted by: Pom Pom | December 30, 2010 at 03:24 PM
Like you Lucy, I too can't contemplate not having fresh flowers in the house each week (even though I have to buy my own)! I also cannot help myself photographing them either as they are just so beautiful. Seeing how you have put them all together, I'm now inspired to do the same and relive the seasons.
Looking forward to reading your 2011 blogs. Thank you for taking the time to give us a peek into your lovely life.
Happy New Year to you and yours.
Posted by: Sandi | December 30, 2010 at 02:07 PM
What a feast for the eyes on this dark, dank, foggy morning. Beautiful photos.
Carol xx
Posted by: Carol | December 30, 2010 at 11:54 AM
Ooh, lovely flowers! Haven't got time to read anything yet, as kids NEED the computer, but your flowers cheered me up enormously on this grey and misty morning!
Posted by: iiris | December 30, 2010 at 10:31 AM
Only found your blog a few weeks ago, and loving all the colours and happy, cosy family life. The flowers are wonderful, I love daffodils and the buttercups in the jam jar are so sweet.
Your many beautiful hooked items have inspired me to add to my already enormous yarn stash. I am now starting two new colourful blankets, all thanks to your blog. Thank you for your uplifting and colourful posts, you have a regular new reader here.
Star
Posted by: Star | December 30, 2010 at 09:49 AM
Thank you Lucy for your beautiful flowers. Just the brightness I need on what has most unexpectedly become a very difficult day. Happy New Year to you and yours and thank you for your inspiration all year long. x
Posted by: Juliet | December 30, 2010 at 09:30 AM
Just lovely Lucy..And did l spot a cute little face behind the mauve flowers....All the best for 2011.. Regards as always,
Pam Clarke..
New England, NSW, OZ..
Posted by: Hahnsmum | December 30, 2010 at 08:41 AM
Beautiful colours to brighten up a very grey dreary morning!
Posted by: Anne | December 30, 2010 at 08:37 AM
thank you for the wonderful moments spent on your blog
I wish you a very good New Year
Dorothée
Posted by: Dorothée Delon | December 30, 2010 at 07:49 AM
Just had another look through. I LOVE the buttercups in the Strawberry jam jar! They look so right together.
Posted by: Linda | December 30, 2010 at 07:21 AM
What a fantastic collection of Flower photos. You really are a talented girl! Love the placements of the vases of flowers and their surroundings. Your house must be a delight to live in - your family is lucky to have such a colourful, cheerful home and one clever Mum.
Posted by: Linda | December 30, 2010 at 07:18 AM
Absolutely beautiful. I agree, I can't imagine life without flowers. My gran had a small commercial greenhouse and after Christmas my fingers itch to play in the dirt and smell the earth and summer's potential.
Posted by: Jil | December 30, 2010 at 04:50 AM
Just Beautiful!
Posted by: mare | December 30, 2010 at 04:21 AM
Gorgeous! Gorgeous! I'm so loving all these brightly colored flowers!
Posted by: Shelley in SC | December 30, 2010 at 04:05 AM
Happy, Happy! Love it! Need it, too. Best wishes for the New Year!
Posted by: Madeline | December 30, 2010 at 03:13 AM
That was just what this snowed-in, flu-ridden girl needed.
Thank you for the flowers!
Posted by: jess | December 30, 2010 at 03:09 AM
Lovely! I think fresh flowers are worth every penny for the joy they bring. My youngest cannot tolerate flowers cos of allergies, so I will content myself with your gorgeous flower posts. My fave pic is the one where we can see your darling baby boy's smiling eyes just peeking the blue flowers!
Posted by: Jennifer | December 30, 2010 at 02:26 AM
Oh my.....your flower pics are just absolutely gorgeous!!
Posted by: Amy | December 30, 2010 at 02:04 AM
I'm in cold, snowy Kentucky, USA. I love the flower pics! Makes me long for spring. I agree with some of the other posts...I want to plan on what to put in the garden this coming year for cut flower arrangements! Thanks for all the beautiful, colorful pictures.
Posted by: Kim | December 30, 2010 at 12:52 AM