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| Paperwhites, week 4. Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books Pin It |
In these dark days of winter, as mild as this winter has been, I long for the green stems and colorful blooms of spring. While the outdoors sorts out whether its truly winter or spring...
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| Daffodil blooming in January. Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books |
I'll watch my paperwhites reach to the sun by my kitchen window. Here's what they looked like just 4 weeks ago, when I made paperwhite and daffodil pots for teacher gifts:
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| Paperwhite bulbs in gravel. Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books |
As I wait for spring, I remember what it was like last January, when our corner of Georgia was covered up in snow and ice. These are the views from my front porch in January 2011:
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| Sunset in the snow. Georgia. Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books |
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| Icicles on my front porch. January 2011. Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books |
Text and images copyright 2012, Lucy Mercer.
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