Out of HIBERNATION !

Thats lovely brightened my day no end

Thanks Brian... glad you enjoyed reading..
Sapphire sends tweets.

Truffle doing the right thing ....

Gg

Sensible Truffle , what a good idea! And congratulations to pretty Sapphire - fame at last!
That Hellebore is a real beauty TT - must be giving you lots of pleasure.

Hi Gg ... yes .. Truffle knows how to be cosy.

Thanks Stera ... Sapphire is chuffed ...
The hellebore is beautiful .. amazing how they flower in this cold weather.

My very first pet as a young boy was a blue budgie (we call them parakeets here). I will always be partial to them. Your sarcococca bush is very striking. Are the berries edible?

Hi Paul ...
I bet you have wonderful memories of your blue parakeet ...
... as a child, my first pet was a light blue budgie.
I must watch to see if the wild birds eat the sarcococca berries. Not sure if they are edible.

Lovely blog Tt.....and Hello again!!

So good to hear the pets are doing well.....Lottie and I spent the whole afternoon gardening....I managed to move a rose bush and dug up an unwanted Clem Armandii for a friend....really good to see your happy garden...Xx

Yes, mine was more of a aqua-marine blue and he'd want to sit on my finger for hours. He taught himself how to do somersaults.

Your blog made my day, Paul, and it's been much warmer here : two bonuses.

No longer have birds after losing my aviary in the 1976 fire but still like reading about them and seeing them, Sapphire is lovely and deserves her month of fame.

I feel like joining Truffle it is so cold. Sapphire radiates heat with her brazen demand to be kissed lol. I love your Hellebore mine are not fully out yet. Your Sarcococca looks similar to mine (confusa) which flowered well enough in the past but this year it surprised me when I smelled the scent for the first time.

Happy Valentines Terra, sleepy Trufffle and Sapphire, a perfect choice for Miss February, that is a beaufiful Hellebore, lots more buds to come out, don't think I have seen one of that colour before so have to keep my eyes peeled, its nice to see the sunshine again,so makes me want to get out and make a start even if it is only on the roses, too wet to go amongst the planting and have to stay off the bulbs, I never really remember where I have placed them, so its always a case of staying off the beds until they show there little shoots, lol, any excuse is a good one don't you think. Take care Terra and enjoy your day....

Warm wishes to you all on this Valentine's Day.

Happy Valentines to you TT. I loved your blog, it really made me smile. Your Hellebore is beautiful. I think Truffle has the right idea, until things warm up a bit.

A lovely blog and photo's Terra..Sapphire hasn't wasted much time in getting her moment of glory..she is lovely :o)and glad to see Truffle is chilling out in this cold weather too .very sensible! Happy Valentines day to you all too.x

Thank you everyone for your lovely comments ...
I hope you all had a wonderful Valentine's Day. x

What an amazing Hellebore.

That Hellebore is simply amazing Terra. Gorgeous colour. Looking forward to Spring. Snowdrops and crocus cyclamen out already. xx

I'm with Truffle this morning. Nothing like a blanket on the sofa.. Spring is in its way....

My hellebores seem to be pleasing a lot of folk.
It has super flowers.

Thanks Sandra .. Truffle says you are very welcome to join him under the blanket. Weather forecast is milder for coming days, so you should be able to get on with your outdoor gardening tasks. I'm sure you are eager to get on with lots of plans ...

Belated Happy Valentines, Sapphire :-) fantastic blog !

Sapphire says thank you Junna.. she sends tweets !

hehehe, very welcome , Sapphire :-) X

How fantastic for Sapphire to be chosen for a month on the calender!

Thanks Balcony ...
Sapphire has asked me to keep our calendar on the February page for the whole year !