Magic as it might be, I don’t think we need any more snow especially as more and more daffodils are blooming! Aussi magique qu’elle puisse être, je pense que nous n’avons plus besoin de neige d’autant plus que nos jonquilles s’ouvrent en grande quantité !
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Hydrangeas in More Snow – Les hortensias sous plus de neige
This is the same photo as yesterday, 26 hours later. It’s a black and white photo, by the way. Below is the back garden. This is an unusually heavy snow fall.C’est la même photo qu’hier, 26 heures plus tard. C’est une photo en noir et blanc d’ailleurs. Ci-dessous le jardin derrrière la maison. On n’a …
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Snow on the Hydrangeas – De la neige sur les hortensias
This is what I woke up to this morning. It’s been sleeting and snowing all day and despite a temperature of -1°C, there is about as much snow tonight as there was this morning. It seems we should get more tomorrow. 22
Sun & Mud – Soleil et boue
The sun seems to have come out at last but it is going to take some time before the mud dries out. We have more grass than we had before but we’ll have to find a solution for next winter! My clients coming to pick up their sworn translations have to go on a devous …
Promises of Spring – Promesses de printemps
After yesterday’s post when I complained about the rainy winter it was reassuring to see these bulbs popping up. Après mon post hier lorsque je me suis plaint de cet hiver pluvieux c’était rassurant de voir sortir ces oignons.
Long-tailed tits – Mésanges à longue queue
These fat balls are next to a well-protected window on the first floor. It’s the long-tailed tits’ favourite feeder. Ces boules de graisse se trouvent devant une fenêtre au premier étage bien abrité et en sécurité. C’est la mangeoire préférée des mésanges à longue queue.
Our Winter Jasmine – Notre Jasmin d’hiver
When I posted a photo of our winter jasmine last year it was just recovering from severe pruning. This year it’s looking much better. Lorsque j’ai posté une photo de notre jasmin d’hiver l’année dernière il se remettait d’une taille très sévère. Cette année il a bien récupéré.
The Very Last Leaves – Les toutes dernières feuilles
When I was expecting my daughter, my three-year-old son kept asking when she would be born so I told him “when all the leaves have fallen off the trees”. Every day, he would spend time at the window watching the leaves disappear. His sister was born a little early, on 8th December, just in time! After …
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Early Snow – Neige précoce
I have never seen snow here today on 1st December before! C’est bien la première fois que je vois la neige ici le 1er décembre !
Feeding the Birds – Nourrir les oiseaux
It takes about 20 minutes to feed our birds every day and the more you put out, the more birds you attract! Il faut environ 20 minutes pour nourrir nos oiseaux le matin et plus on met, plus ils sont nombreux !