It's a Green Day

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After I'd finished a sketchbook page of jumping frogs, I was eating my pea and ham soup, and it occured to me.....how green my day has been so far.
It's been very sunny and springlike this morning so I spent a while cutting and cutting and cutting in the garden until my arms wouldn't let me cut any more.


Yes, there's still a lot to do!
Have a lovely weekend :)

Comments

Karen said…
Its been a lovely springlike day here today. Hope it stays the same for the weekend as I've lots to do in the garden too.
Your arms are gonna ache tommorow! :)
Have a fun weekend!
6 March 2009 at 15:58
Buskitten said…
Hi Jessie! Love the froggies, in fact, love them so much I'd like a frog-design shirt or duvet cover! This would be ace made in to fabric or wallpaper Jessie, send it to some manufacturers of material. Wow your garden looks good - I thought it was cold (wimpy excuse) so I didn't go out there, but I feel bad now for being so lardacious and lazy!!
6 March 2009 at 17:31
soulbrush said…
those frogs are terrific. and those wellies too.
6 March 2009 at 17:57
Jess said…
Thanks karen, yes I hope this weather stays, I've got so much to do out there!
Thanks Liz, I love your word...'lardacious' - that's usually me!
Thanks Joss, the boots used to belong to my son but he's long outgrown them now and even if they DID fit him, he'd rather go barefoot than wear wellies these days I'm sure ;)
6 March 2009 at 18:25
Julia Guthrie said…
Hehe...green is such a lovely colour! And it makes me think of spring & the new sedlings which are shooting up in my homemade greenhouses on my windowsill :)
7 March 2009 at 11:26
Jess said…
Hi Julia, It makes me think of spring too :)
7 March 2009 at 13:28
Rosie said…
Yes, those frogs would make a great fabric or on your wellies. Spring here today too. the nasturciums are beginning to flower. Blue, blue shy.
8 March 2009 at 11:33
Cat (darklingwoods) said…
yay for green! I adore your happy page of frogs!
8 March 2009 at 15:06
Andrea and Kim said…
A green day indeed! I can imagine everything it popping out like crazy there, now! We are still in the browns of winter here!

Enjoy Jess!
8 March 2009 at 18:34
Unknown said…
I like green and your blog is wonderful ! Liebe Grüße von Kathrin aus Bremen
8 March 2009 at 21:37
Kim said…
I do love green days - I hope we get more and more of them as March progresses! Especially ones with frogs.
Kim xx
9 March 2009 at 09:10
Jess said…
Thankyou :)x
9 March 2009 at 11:47
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