Wednesday, August 1, 2012

A little Daffodil joy!


Daffodils always make me feel happy and I love the way they flutter and dance about in the breeze.
Even on an overcast day, these pretty yellow flowers bring a little sunshine around and make you feel like everything is right with the world.
There is a little glimmer of hope and excitement that Spring will be on its way soon.


Daffodils ~ by William Wordsworth

I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance. 
The waves beside them danced; but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed - and gazed - but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:
For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
Hope that you are enjoying the week
Sending love to everyone
Hugs
Carolyn

36 comments:

  1. How cheerful those Daffs look. Daffodils and Almond blossom always reminds me of the promise of spring.
    Hugs

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  2. Such a vibrant yellow are your daffodils. Very, very pretty.
    Maureen

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  3. De belles jonquilles...
    Bonne journée,

    Pierre

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  4. Hi Carolyn! Your daffodils are so pretty! I really love the Wordsworth poem. I hadn't read that one before, so thank you so much. Your little wire basket is awesome too.
    sending big hugs from me...

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  5. I think of daffodils as little piece of sunshine too. Having a summer here in Europe, find it hard to imagine that you are waiting for spring!

    Beautiful display!

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  6. Dear Carolyn
    Your post and the pictures are so nice.
    I wish you a happy week with a lot of sun.
    Love and hugs Yvonne

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  7. Hope spring will arrive soon darling......we enjoy summer.....and today it is a perfect day !! the sun is shining and it is hot!!...so sad i must work now......love love seize the day...Ria...xxx..

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  8. I agree, they look beatiful and for me they always be the symbol of spring!

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  9. I love all of your postings.
    Thanks for the sunshine and sweetness.

    Thanks for your visits and kind words.
    Love Jeanne

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  10. Dearest Carolyn,
    Oh, I LOVE daffodils and your description of the flower is wonderful as well as the picture♡♡♡ Yes, I hope that Spring will be on its way soon for you! Funny to think you are having cold season, haha.

    Thank you for stopping by, my friend in New Zealand where I've been once♬♬♬

    Sending you lots of love and hugs from Japan, xoxo Miyako*

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  11. Great post! ^^

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  12. So pretty! A little sunshine in a jar. Not much blooming here right now. Just hot, hot, hot! Happy August! Tammy

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  13. Dear Carolyn,
    With all our heat here, your sweet yellow flower brings so much joy to view this mnorning. It has become a challenge to keep our blooms going.
    Thank you for sharing the wonderful poem from Wordsworth. Just perfect with your beautiful bloom.

    Thank you for stopping by and your kind comment. Hope you are enjoying a great week and the lounge coming along. I know you are enjoying the process although lots of work. It will be so worth it when complete.
    Sending big hugs your way, Celestina Marie

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  14. Oh my dear, it is a joy to see these flowers! You should see the gardens on my block alone in spring; they are covered with the beauties!

    ENJOY IT ALL!! Anita

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  15. They are very cheerful and pretty!

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  16. Hi Carolyn! Hope you're having a great few weeks. I'm finally back from vacation and getting back up to speed.

    I just love daffodils as well. I can't help but be happy when I see them. A sign of Spring and the beauty yet to come.

    xoxo

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  17. oh i love his poetry and the beautiful pics :)

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  18. Carolyn, I so hope for you, that spring will soon be there, with all the hopes for lovely flowers, and the sun to shine.
    I love the poem of W. W. so beautiful is it.
    Hugs from summer in Denmark-
    Dorthe

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  19. I love daffodils they bring such cheer and show spring is on the way!
    Sarah x

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  20. Dearest Carolyn,

    Lovely daffodils you show us here. Brings back always memories for Easter time, of course not for the southern hemisphere...
    Love to you and wishing you a good progress with the remodeling.
    Mariette

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  21. Absolutely beautiful...I keep forgetting we are on different seasons. I got a little confused when you said Spring would soon be on its way...Hee, Hee, Hee. Hope you are having a beautiful week my sweet friend.

    Much love,
    ❤Ana

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  22. What beautiful photos! The wonderful yellow colored Daffodil make my day!
    Have a fantastic week Carolyn :)

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  23. Carolyn,
    This pretty yellow flower brings a smile to my face. The daffodils always bring me joy too. It's very hot here and right in the middle of summer, so the flowers all around are drooping a bit from the heat. I appreciate the loveliness of the daffodil.
    ~Sheri at Red Rose Alley

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  24. Dear Carolyn,
    what a lovely post about Daffodils! The poem is great and it is so lovely, to see those bright yellow spring flowers!
    Have a happy rest of the week, my dear friend, hope work is going on in the house ;O)
    Love and hugs,
    Claudia

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  25. Beautiful post, darling!
    Love that poem!

    xoxox,
    CC

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  26. Hi Carolyn,

    I love daffodils, are so pretty and happy!
    Lovely poem!^^
    xxx

    S

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  27. I love daffodils too, Carolyn. I have it on my list to plant some bulbs this Fall. Yours are lovely and so fresh. Everything around here is brown from a very dry Summer.
    Lynn at Cottage and Creek

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  28. Daffodils are the first sign of Spring here in the Southern US. I know you are ready for the warm weather!

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  29. Carolyn, They really are a cheery flower and bring excitement to the soul anticipating that a change of seasons is taking place!

    They seem like sunshine popping through the ground and when they are picked and placed in a vase.....feel like smiling.

    You have a delightful day!
    d

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  30. My favorite flower! It was my wedding/bridal bouquet flower. ♥ I have that poem painted onto a chair at my dining table too. :) Enjoy SPRING! ♥

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  31. They are such a cheerful little flower! I love them in the Spring! Hope you are having a delightful week!

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  32. Absolutely lovely, Carolyn. I always loved watching those delicate yellow faces pop up in the spring. They made us happy!
    Have a great weekend!

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  33. Loved the post. The yellow is supposed to bring good luck and ensures well being. We are advised to have plants with yellow flowers in front of the house.

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  34. Dearest Carolyn,
    ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼
    your post is fullfilled with wonderful sunny spring-feelings! And I send some summer-sun to you, too!
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    Wish you the bery best weekend, my dear!
    ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼
    Warm hugs, Traude

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  35. Oops! I missed this post! I love your daffodils Carolyn :) In the spring time I look forward to placing them in vases to brighten the grey days. You are right, such a happy flower.

    xx
    leslie

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  36. You're going into daffodil season and we are heading for pumpkin season. But wouldn't those two look grand together, side by side.

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