Looking Up - Yelllow Snow Crocus - Missoula, Montana

...imagining a wee mousie's view of the stalwart yellow snow crocus...

(thank you to thebesottedbookworm for the charming mousie inspiration, and Big Sis 1 for the share !) 

Freshest Blooming - My Neighbour’s Spring Crocus, Missoula, Montana

“And then the light changed, and the vegetation of the ground. It was April and the freshest flowers of the year were blooming under the trees.” - from Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry, p. 351

Bouquets Blooming - Missoula, Montana

Blushing bouquets blooming everywhere, even as’ I donned my winter hat and gloves against the chill promise (we hope!!!) of snow in the hills.

All In The Details - Missoula, Montana

"A mother is a person who, seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie." - Robert Quillen (1887-1948)

With our mum - "our" equaling seven - the portion mystery concerns roast chicken. We will never know for sure, leastways this side of heaven, if she TRULY preferred the chicken neck to any more, er, typical piece we variously offered (and I am always happy with just more mashed potatoes!).

Cheers to another day remembering the mum's we love, in all their glorious humanity!

Townie Poppies Blooming - Missoula, Montana

"I remember taking my stabilisers off my bike with my dad in the back garden. It was a small little bike, and it was called Poppy, had balloons on it, and was purple."

- Lizzie Armitstead

Quiet Riot Of Colour - Missoula, Montana

"I know that if odour were visible, as colour is, I'd see the summer garden in rainbow clouds."

- Robert Bridges (1844-1930)

Purple Crocus Bud, Hamilton, Montana

The crocuses are just coming up in my garden!

I took a bunch of dandy photos while my lunch was cooking - & didn't even burn anything!

This is the first of a series you'll see this week.