Thanks so much for all of the kind and lovely comments on the previous post. This week has been a lot less dramatic and Toby has been happily at school without incident. For me there has been a lot of knitting, for in knitting my heart knows calm; some tea, cake and laughter with friends and a lovely peaceful woodland walk amongst the snowdrops which are just beginning to break bud.
I took 133 pictures on my wood walk (and got very muddy knees in the process) and there were just too many of them that I wanted to show you, so I made a little film.
Note: To see the snowdrops at their best it's worth cranking it up to HD which you can do by clicking the little thing shaped like a cog and moving the slider to 1080p HD at the top, after a moment you should get a little HD in red by the cog and then you can re-start the film with better quality.
Have a good weekend. It's St Valentines day tomorrow so I hope you're spending it with someone you love, kisses from me too xxx
little cotton rabbits 
Well those pictures and film have got my Friday off to a beautiful start. Thank you Julie x
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Your film is wonderful!!! So clever and so beautiful!! I am really glad that it was a better week for you, I hope that you have a great weekend. xx
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Sweet film. I’m glad to hear of an improvement in your week. I shall go hunting snowdrops this weekend.
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lovely woods love snowdrops,glad your week better take care.
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So many snowdrops! And what beautiful pictures! I never get tired of looking at them, they’re such pretty little flowers. Glad you’ve had a calmer week xx
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so beautiful xxx
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It’s good to hear things are a little calmer in your neck of the woods Julie – such beautiful, beautiful photo’s – I now feel utterly calm too !
have a lovely weekend,
Kate xx
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What a beautiful walk, the snowdrops are gorgeous. I’m so glad things have been calmer for you. I do hope it’s a very good weekend. CJ xx
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So pleased things are calmer for you. The snowdrop photos are stunning – thank you for getting muddy knees!xx
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So very glad it has been a better week for you and Toby. What a lovely video. Thanks for sharing
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Just simply calmer and beautiful! xoRobin
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Glad your days are gentler…and you are able to get “back to basic” of what you enjoy. Your snowdrops remind me of our much celebrated Trillium Festival…it really is mesmerizing! We are a long way from your season…up to our waist in snow, -23…not taking into account the wind chill factor! Thanks for the break & the promise of hope we’ll get there.
Fondly, Lori from Port Perry 💚💐💐🇬🇧⛄️⛄️⛄️
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I’m so glad things are calmer now. I’ve been thinking of you. Thank you for the photos and film, they were beautiful.
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Awe I’m so glad you’ve had a much calmer time this week and enjoyed a few treats! Your snowdrop photos and film are beautiful and enough to lift anyone’s spirits.
Have a lovely Valentine weekend Julie,
V x
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The snowdrop photos are glorious – thank you for sharing them! Walking through there must feel like balm for the soul.
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Thank you for letting me go on your walk with you! I am glad things have settled down for you. My love to you on Valentine’s Day!!! Well, everyday but, tomorrow especially. 🙂
XXXX
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It’s like fairyland! I love those little snowdrops so much! Glad your week has been calmer. I hope it remains so. 🙂
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So glad you are having a calmer, more gentle week. Knitting.. and more knitting always the right therapy.
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Absolutely stunning, quiet little moments! I adore snowdrops, look forward to seeing them every winter!
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So glad to hear you had a much calmer week Julie… and that you were able to enjoy some time for yourself and enjoy a walk in the woods the snowdrops are truly beautiful and the short film was a lovely surprise thank you for sharing enjoy your weekend and happy Valentines day for you and H x x x
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THANK you for spreading the snowdrop joy! Your video’s just lovely and such a harbinger of spring! I’m so glad Toby’s been able to settle at school and that things are calmer for you this week. Happy Valentine’s Day to you and your family, Julie.
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The snowdrops are beautiful and I feel pangs of envy at the early signs of spring. We were forecast 10-20 cm of SNOW to DROP on us overnight but it didn’t happen. Maybe tomorrow lol. SO glad you and Toby had a happier week and you got some Quality Knitting Time in. Great therapy!
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Glad to read this post and see that everything is calmer now..
Knitting eases the mind, tea warms the soul. Perfect combination, I would say.. ;o)
Lovely weekend!
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So Pretty Julie. Love the snowdrops. Mine have not come up yet. They are always a harbinger or spring and hope for me.
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Oh what a treat……the white we have here covers the ground and is frozen and cold….much prefer yours! So glad a happier and calmer week for you all. X
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Beautiful snowdrops. They are heralds of spring.
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Thank you so much for sharing your snowdrops. Here in Boston we’ve had over 60 inches of snow in the last three weeks with another foot of snow due on Sunday. Spring and flowers seem months away. Wishing you a happy Valentine’s Day. Enjoy the ones you love. ❤️
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thank you for the lovely snowdrop photos! Here in Florida we don’t have them so seeing bulbs bloom elsewhere is always a treat. Glad things are going better otherwise!
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Beautiful. I’m so glad you got to enjoy them…and share them. Thank you.
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Thank you SO MUCH for the snowdrops !
I dreamed I was in that wood … 🙂
a big hug from Italy
barbara
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Beautiful. Thank you for sharing. Feels like spring is just around the corner. X
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Simply beautiful and thank you xo
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Hi Julie,
So pleased your week has been calmer and you were able to have some time for knitting and walks etc. Your slideshow was beautiful. I live in Australia and we don’t have your wonderful woods and winter flowers. I love Australia but love your English countryside, ours is so dry and harsh compared to yours. Hope you some weeks like the last.
Bev
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Where were the snowbell woods located? I thought I recognized the gate but there must be many like it in England.
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Thank You for sharing this beatiful photos with me, with us; I hope that Toby will better day after day
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Beautiful photos. Thank you for sharing. That makes my day very special! 🙂
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Have a happy Valentine’s Day!!! Send you all my love from Mexico
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I am off on a snowdrop walk this morning in deepest Suffolk. Your blog is a little oasis of calm in my life – a reminder to go gently. Thank you
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simply beautiful ,,,
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Gorgeous photos!
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Thanks for offering the hope of spring, we are experiencing extreme weather at -35C with the windchill and tons of snow so a vision of snowdrops is just a wonderful thing!!
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Your photos and film are beautiful and amazing! I have never seen snowdrops in real. I am glad that you had a better week, and I hope you had a lovely Valentines day! Anne
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Oooh a sign that warmer weather may be on its way – yay!
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Beautiful video! Thank-you for sharing your woodland walk.
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Beautiful flower’s no snow where you are. I think we got all the snow in the US.
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Relieved to see your blog was entitled ‘calmer’ and thank you for your exquisite little film – well worth getting muddy knees for!
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Such beauty, thank you for taking the time to share. It has brought calm to me in the Antipodes – bless you for that! Best wishes to you all at LCR.
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Good to hear things are calmer. Love the snowdrops.
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So glad you are having a better week. The snowdrops are lovely and here on Cape Cod a VERY welcome sight. We have been experiencing record amounts of snow. We probably won’t see buds for a very long time. Thank you!
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Amazing photos! Looks like a beautiful place to walk by
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Thanks for the snowdrop video. Beautiful
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Just read your previous post about Toby. Wow. What an eventful week for him, and you. Glad he’s okay. It reminded me of the time my Mum had to go to school every day for a week to collect my brother as he discovered a taste for PVA glue. It took the school a week to get the idea that perhaps they shouldn’t leave him in a room with pots of glue around!
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Beautiful images. We’ve been on a snowdrop walk too, they are such cheering flowers.
I’m so glad things are calmer after your tribulations of the week before x
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I am new to your blog. I came here after a friend made one of your little cotton rabbits. They are so adorable that I had to buy your pattern and make my first one the past few weeks. I have decided you are a genius;) The pattern was wonderful as you probably have already been told. It was beyond my skill level but with your tip to use knitting help.com I finished with a very lovely little rabbit. Thank you so much! I have also used your tutorial on duplicate stitch on another project and found that very helpful as well.
Now that I have found your blog I think you are even more amazing as a mother and a photographer. I applaud you.
Sincerely,
Karen
Salt Lake City, Utah
USA
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Your photos are amazing—what camera do you use?
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I have only just found your blog but am so pleased last week was better for you. I too have an autistic son and whilst he his high-functioning, we still have our ‘bad days’ when nothing is right! I also work with autistic children – I currently have 4 low functioning children in my group – so I can totally understand how your days are ….. Sending huge light, love and hugs. xxx
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Snowdrops! They’re so beautiful — I don’t even know if we have them around here — if we do, they’re under the snow LOL. Thanks for sharing your pretty pictures — and I’m so happy to hear that is was a good week for Toby too!
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I’ve been busy with house guests coming and going and coming and going. All good but trying to keep up with laundry and visitor comfort has worn me out. Not complaining, just saying I haven’t had time to do my usual blog reading so just read about your difficult weeks. Glad to hear life is calming from the more difficult than usual routine you handle on a daily basis. Thanks for taking the time to share your beautiful photos with all of us. I so enjoy seeing your knitting projects and pics of your garden and walks. I know what you mean about knitting bringing a calm to your day. May a calmness continue for you and your family.
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Love the robin’s egg blue door!!!
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