Easter Sunday passed in a blur of too much chocolate. Eddie went to the church service in the morning with his Dad, while I stayed at home, cooking our Easter lunch. The weather was very warm, in fact it was so hot for several days that I had to water all my potted flowers.
We have two very old apple trees in the garden. While one is covered in blossom this week, the other one is pretty much keeping the buds unopened.
Back to school for Eddie, while Sasha's school had the inset day, so he stayed at home. We didn't have to hurry home after school, and Eddie and I popped into the Shake shop for the first milkshake of the season. We were sitting in the courtyard in the back.
The garden is full of forget-me-nots and bluebells. And the hated ground elder is getting on my nerves again.
The weather has changed for a much cooler one, with the rain going on and off.
Last autumn my Mum planted several bulbs of Ice Cream tulips in my garden, and I'm waiting for them to open up properly. They have creamy white insides and peony pink outside petals.
I picked a big bunch of lilac in the garden, and put it in the vase in the hall. Now our hall smells like a perfume shop.
While Sasha prefers to go to Cafe Nero on Saturdays, Eddie and I are more of the Costa people. Eddie likes to sit by the window, and keep an eye on Sasha, whenever possible, as Sasha likes to sit by the window at Nero, which is just opposite and across the road. And that's how we rock.
Lovely photos. It sounds like you had a nice Easter weekend.
ReplyDeleteThe blossom on your apple tree is so pretty and so are the Ice Cream tulips.
It's so cute that you and Eddie go somewhere different to Sasha. x
Thank you, Kim! I prefer the taste of Costa coffee, and find Nero's coffee too bitter, plus once they served me a latte with hair, and I still haven't forgotten it. :)
DeleteThat's sweet with the Costa and Nero thing. I'm a Nero fan, but tend to go to Costa most. Those tulips are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Emma, we're regulars at Costa and they know us well. :)
DeleteLovely to see the garden springing to life - roll on summer ! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Cheryl, it's not that far from summer now.
DeleteI love lilac, the flowers are beautiful and it smells wonderful too. The Ice Cream tulips look very nice, I had no idea there is such a flower. Don't forget to show pictures with them when they are in bloom, I'd love to see them. x
ReplyDeleteThank you, Anca, I will take another photo to show it a bit fluffier at the top, but so far the difference is minimal.
DeleteLove that Eddie and Sasha watch each other from their respective coffee shops! The ice cream tulips look intriguing and I love your first photo.
ReplyDeleteyour garden always looks so full of colour. That milkshake looks huge, hope he enjoyed it. Love your Easter Egg #365
ReplyDeleteyour garden is so pretty, i try to achieve that look but it's just too much hard work over here, preferring just tiles these days so i can hose the sand off easier
ReplyDeletethe 2 different but opposite coffee shops is a great way to do it, personally never seen the appeal in spending that much on a cup of coffee.
ReplyDeleteNice to bring some Summer into your house by way of the lavender.
It is a beautiful time in the garden/woods with bluebells etc
Ground elder is a pain to get rid of. I have quite a bit too, but it's under the hedge which doesn't seem so bad. The tulips look like they will be amazing.
ReplyDeleteI love the apple blossom on our tree, hoping that one year we might get some on our cherry tree and some fruit too! #project365
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