I am trying to pretend that it is spring. We have been inundated with snow and my backyard is still coated in white stuff. This morning it was -11. I am in firm denial and have created my own spring with a most cheerful bunch of $3.99 tulips from Safeway. I was digging through my stash looking for color inspiration when I also found a beautiful sock yarn that matched my tulips. So out of my denial came these juicy photos that make me very happy.
The other reason for these colorful photos is that my leg that has been injured from running is now healed and I have worked up my distance to a serious level again and am still planning to run a half marathon at the end of May. I have been a work-out machine running four days a week, swimming laps three days a week and faithfully doing strength training - all this cross-training to minimize further injury. It is a lot of working out hence knitting has been relegated to second place for now because between work and training there is not much time left.
All these colors are inspiring me to keep active and sun and warm temps are promised this weekend - how good is that!!
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I'd like to believe spring will arrive soon. Tulips are one of my favourite flowers and their colours and your yarn are lovely inspiration. :)
Hope your cross training continues well!! Sounds like you're mending well.
Oh no now I feel like such a couch potato!! Glad your leg is strong again though!....sending you plenty of excess warmth from Central California!
Brilliant plan, Raina. I'm with you! It's spring in my heart, but the weather outside doesn't seem to agree. I'm dying to throw on a cotton skirt and run around barefoot in the grass. Maybe if we think it here hard enough, it will come?
i have the snow laden still in my heart and was feeling discouraged by it...think i might buy some tulips too, the pictures are great! happy training!
yes...Spring,the time of awakening,...I agree with you (and glad your leg is better)
What scrumptious Spring colours! You sound like one lean, mean work-out machine! But one look at those happy, upbeat colours proves you're just a flower, garden, sock making lover of life. Life. Isn't that what Spring is all about? The return of life after the death that is winter?
Happy Spring to you!
Oh your spring is a delightful one - that sock yarn looks fabulous.
Well done on the running - hope the weekend plays ball.
I love buying fresh flowers, it always brightens my day.
Raina, perfect colors, perfect photos, tulips yarn... these photos makes me feel happy:)
I looked at the photos and thought, "Is it really that much warmer where she is?" You had me believing it... I hope that your leg is better. Spring HAS to be here soon. It just HAS to!
The photos are - as always - beautiful. Glad to hear your leg is better, and hoping that spring gets sprung for you very very soon. We are lucky - it seems to really be here now. As I type, we have sunshine and washing drying outdoors, and birds tweeting! x
your photography is always lovely but today i think you have even surpassed yourself!!! wow the colours are just lovely!!
but -11 OMG
You don't want to know then, that yesterday was (very unexpectedly and not typical) so warm here so much so that we had to put hats on the children when we were in the park to protect their wee heads!
Beautiful photos Raina! Could you have found a more perfect tulip color to go with that yarn? I hope it warms up enough for you go get outside and enjoy it this weekend!
From my office window, I'm watching the snow fall and yearning for Spring. "When will it get here?" she begged with a whining angst.
How do I get on my blog the quality of photos you always post? "I need more talent," she continued to whine in the same annoying manner.
It is really a tulip season, no matter how cold or hot in different parts of the world is. I see many tulips around blogs and soon I will post my own too, they are very "eye calming".
I am happy that you like the scarf, it really makes me happy that the colors suit you and you wear it.
Wow, but best of luck with the half marathon. I love the colours in you wool too, really vibrant.
Wow, you are amazing! A half marathon? I haven't run a mile in forever though it's been on my mind lately. Any tips?
Gorgeous flowers and yarn by the way! It's nice to get a little color splash.
Lovely photos as always. You are far ahead of me coming out of the winter doldrums. Thanks for the inspiration, at least.
beautiful flowers, raina! you should definitely always have fresh flowers in the house. i'm sorry that the weather has been so yucky for you, but i'm so happy to hear that you're all healed!!! keep me posted on your running progress!
Your pretty pictures make me happy too! That yarn is seriously calling out to me....
I had no idea you were an ATHLETE. I'm impressed, but don't overdo it!!!
What a beautiful tulip surprise. I would have never guessed that it wasn't spring where you are. It certainly is on your blog!
Your spring pictures are beautiful I love the colours. Glad to hear that your leg is better now. Good luck with your 1/2 marathon. Jane x
Spring is coming, those colours are beautiful. I am glad training is back on. x
I whish I could send you a little bit of our sunshine!
Glad to hear you are much better. Take care.
xx
(have I already said i love your photos?????)
I was having one of those "am I going to lose my freaking mind?" sort of moments or, um, DAY ... and this color just washed over me. In a good way.
Just what I needed, I think. Thanks, Raina.
thanks! that´s what we need!
the white stuff is melting and we already have some spring flowers here.
i´m so happy to hear that your leg is healed! i´m hoping to get a shorter cast next thursday! welcome sun!
Even though we got a week of snow, I have no business complaining anymore when I hear of your temperatures! And this weekend, we got sun and warm weather. I'm not tricked...it's still not spring...but oh my, it felt so good!
Congrats on getting your mileage back up. All my traveling, though the actual work is physical, dropped me 3 steps back with my training. All I can do is persevere and work hard to bring it back up!
Hi, Raina! Such juicy beautiful photos! Those tulips are exquisite! Here the snow is still melting too, so I can understand how you are feeling. :o) So glad you are recovering from your injury! Your training has my cottage-cheese legs hiding in shame...LOL! I used to run in my late teens, but shin splints and knee stress made me stop and I never picked it up again. I do yoga now! :o) Happy Days...spring is coming--slowly, but surely! ((HUGS)) Oh, if you get a chance, do stop by--I'm having a giveaway this week!
love that yarn and love you are on the run again. i know overcoming injury can be hard mentally as well as physically...sounds like you are well on your way! run an extra mile for me! :D one day i'll get back out there...
Congrats on doing the marathon! I haven't gotten the guts to do one yet. The tulips are gorgeous!
Tulips (plus daffodils & primroses) always shout 'Spring' even if they are still indoors only. Spring is creeping in here in Yorkshire but temperatures have dipped & wind/ rain threaten! Super pictures!
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! Makes me love Spring and Summer.
I have to say, it's glorious and warm here.. sorry. We have 22 degrees celsius..
YYYYYEEEEAAAAHHHHHH!!! I'm so happy about your leg! I can't wait to hear all about the amazing half you're going to run, Raina!
And I picked up the exact same colours of tulips yesterday. Now, if only I had such pretty sock yarn in my stash :)
Spring is coming, friend - I can feel it! Happy Easter!
i'm really impressed by all your working out... I'm such a lazy person that I mostly assume people are just as lazy, ha, ha... I'm deeply impressed.
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SO glad your leg has recovered. Good luck with the training. I was thinking about a half marathon in August.....think there is enough time to train for it? I understand completely about the lack of time; I am training lots too and by the time I sit down at night, the last thing I feel like doing is sewing. I just want to s-l-e-e-p!
Well this post has me convinced that you have Spring already. And a spring in your step too - I feel so lazy now! :D
Oh tulips! They remind me of the birth of my little sister, when I chose to bring tulips for my mum at the hospital - I was 3...
Your photos are so amazing - love the colours! Hope you get some spring sunshine soon!!
I'm happy to be moving toward the darker colours but your lovely photos have made me somewhat nostalgic...
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