But, the winter aconites have come up and are blooming. Of course they bloom almost as soon as they emerge from the ground and I did have to brush away the dead leaves that were the mulch over them but there they were! And here they are:
Meanwhile, the warp is off the loom. The first scarf has double-faced twill borders at both ends and will make a tiny, rolled plain weave hem. The second scarf was woven into a tube at both ends so I can tuck the cut ends inside and sew it shut thus making the scarf double woven on all sides. They haven't been hemmed and washed so the photo will have to appear later.
I am especially glad to see these yellow flowers because on Wednesday it will begin to snow and keep at it for four days. I won't be mowing the lawn right away!
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My Mum was once having a conversation with a friend, and they could not remember the other name for Wolfsbane. Later that day, the phone rang, and when Mum answered, a single word rang out, loud and clear. "Aconite!". It took her a moment to work out what was going on.
Oh- and my lawn is disappearing, too, but not under snow/ice. It's sinking into the mud.
I love the first flowers of spring! We do see a little of the aconite, but mainly in these parts it is the snowdrops which tell us we are on our way to the equinox.
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