Comments on: Harbingers of Spring

By: Tanya

Tanya — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:21:38 +0000

Beautiful, the flower and your photo! You take very beautiful pics throughout your blog.

By: Averil

Averil — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:30:04 +0000

This is a bit random but… Hyacinth in Spanish is called Jacinto, which is also a male name, and changed to Jacinta it´s a female name that we also use in English. I love Hyacinths but find it odd when my students want to be called by the English version of their names and I end up calling men in their 50s Hyacinth!

By: i.d.d.a.

i.d.d.a. — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:20:09 +0000

Just following a winding thread, brought me across Knitty and the Tudora. I have arthritis in my neck and in the winter I always wear something around my neck to keep it warm and considerably pain free. I wear some scarves and smoke rings and some other fashionable (and some not!) things. I really like Tudora because you can take it off without having to pull it over your head and it is very fashionable. I am also a bohemian wannabe-it just doesn’t work for me! Doesn’t keep me from trying and giving the boho’s in my life things that look cool on them! Have you seen the Celtic Memory Yarn blog? She has many beautiful posts from Ireland. I was reading through your old posts, but haven’t got to why your are now living in Ireland. I knit and enjoy a simple life in Washington state. I am looking foward to reading more of your blog and about your life in Ireland.

By: Patricia

Patricia — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 11:58:45 +0000

Beautiful, I can smell them from here. I have never had any luck with these bulbs. I have tried forcing them for several years. What i do have luck with are the Narcissus which take over my garden every January,

By: Marissa

Marissa — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:12:01 +0000

What a beautiful picture! Hyacinths are my *fav* flower! Love your blog too, I’ve really enjoyed reading it. Ü

By: Jo

Jo — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 12:50:14 +0000

Well the photo and my imagination just almost created the smell of the flower. What a wonderful way to brighten up a dreary looking winter day.

By: TadMack

TadMack — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:06:32 +0000

More than the hyacinths, the GRASS in the background of the picture made me swoony. Who knew that one could hunger so much for plain ordinary grass? I MISS DIRT. I just *hate* living in the city… the next break in term cannot come a moment too soon - - we’re considering moving then instead of waiting til end of May…

By: Caroline

Caroline — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:19:16 +0000

Cheryl, love the pic. I agree about hyacinths. Oh, and I love the “wonky” pillow in your last post.