Thursday, August 23, 2012

There are lovely white blossoms on the Manchurian pear trees in my street and daffodils are blooming in my garden. But apart from a little sunshine - just enough to make us think for a while that spring is just around the corner - it has been grey, gloomy, cold and wet. Today began with thick fog in the morning, cleared a little and degenerated big time this afternoon. An icy blast and a sudden hailstorm turned the garden into a scene that reminded me of an old-fashioned Christmas card. All that was missing was the robin red-breast and a spray of holly.
Spring can't come soon enough.

4 comments:

Annie said...

That's amazing Jan! We had a downpour at lunch time, but not that bad!

Allie said...

Oh MY. I'm shivering, and it's summer here! Stay warm!

Chookyblue...... said...

we had some lively storms come thur yesterday afternoon........no hail thankfully

Roseanne said...

Wow every think look so white I bet it was so cold out. We have had so much rain in the last couple of weeks.