One of the highlights of my year is the arrival of the first snowdrops in my garden and today was the day.
Tramore was shrouded in muggy fog but deep down under the unpruned hydrangea by the front gate, I caught sight of the gleaming white of snowdrops. This moment symbolises so much to me: light after dark; hope after doubt; courage after falterings; reunion after separation; joy after teardrops …..
Even if the hopes you started out with are dashed, hope has to be maintained. (Seamus Heaney)
Always good to have some happy reminders, isn’t it? We had real snow “drops” here yesterday, but today dawned sunny and clear blue skies, even though below freezing. Your snowdrops are definitely much preferred, and truly, far more beautiful.
It’s heaven to have happy reminders! It’s unseasonably mild over here at present and the thought of snow seems crazy. The great thing about snowdrops is that they seem to be able to cope with any kind of weather so if snow does come they’ll still thrive. Amazing flowers.
They must be akin to the daffodils that bloom here in February. Freezing rain or snow does not seem to daunt them, though it will make them droopy. 🙂
They sound similar in ways, though I think the snowdrops are made droopy to offset such problems!
Beautiful. I love the snowdrops and we are in an arctic front at the moment. We expect our first snowdrops 3 rd week of January. Hopefully the arctic front will disappear and we will see the delicate snowdrops in our garden as well.
Sounds very chilly, Joseph. Hopefully you’ll have the snowdrops appear in a week or so. I don’t see them as delicate but I understand why you use the word.
It is unusually chilly all across North America. Weird weather this year. Hopefully we will see the snowdrops soon. Enjoy yours
Stay warm and share in my happiness for now. I look forward to hearing when you get your first glimpse of yours.
How lovely. What a meaningful experience!
Hi Luanne, just seeing the snowdrops every time I look out or go out the front door is a huge thrill. I suppose you could call it a ‘meaningful experience,’ though that sounds very fancy.
I don’t think it’s fancy, but a way of being mindful and appreciating the small joys of life :)! Have a great week, Jean!
You too, Luanne. Hope your Aunt Jean is doing okay?
She is slipping, we think. Thank you for asking. xo
That’s very sad. I hope she’s not in pain or discomfort. xx
No pain, but falls asleep doing everything including trying to eat.
It’s in the minuses here on the Rhine, and the only flowers we see are the ones drawn on the inside of ice cold fogged windows. So glad you had, and wrote about, this experience.
Oh I’m glad you found it uplifting. I hope the weather picks up as soon as possible for you.
Wow, that seems quite early – no sign of ours yet.
A week or ten days earlier than usual. They are ALWAYS here for Jan 29th ~ Mother’s birthday. I used to bring her a tiny bunch as she was absolutely in love with them.
Beautiful thoughts, I need hope Thanks Jean, I will email you when I can ❤
That sounds rough, Willow. Email is always open. xxx
I will I promise , I will ❤
Good. xx
Beautiful flower, a messenger of Spring. I am happy it didn’t have to sprout through a snow and ice coat. I am enjoying this calm and warm weather.
Hi Inese, yes it’s nearly as mild as Summer, isn’t it? With the stretch in the evenings, we are getting ever closer to being out of the way of snow and the like.
I hope it stays like that 🙂 Last winter was horrible.
Fingers crossed!
I’m still dreaming of snowdrops, as mine haven’t appeared yet. What I do have, thought, are new flowers on my geraniums plus some promisingly tall daffodil and crocus shoots.
Hi Sarah, that seems a little strange that the snowdrops haven’t appeared when the others are shooting up. Snowdrops seem to almost appear overnight, though, I find. So keep your eyes peeled.
We all need “snowdrops” in our lives!
We ceratinly do.
An awakening after a long sleep…it awakens your senses too by discovering this gem…
I haven’t seen any snowdrops yet Jean, but I have seen shoots beginning to push up through the earth and buds on the trees.
I love snowdrops!
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