Today is Candlemas and traditionally pancakes are eaten today. So that's what we'll have. Today is exactly 40 days since Christmas and the midway point between winter and spring.
This was what my Amaryllis looked like when I potted them up on January 2.
Now they're blooming and brightening up my sunroom. At least two of them are blooming. The third has not opened yet. The Paperwhites that I bought at the same time are very tall and wanting to fall over so I cut them down.
Reply: Sandy, I don't know how old my Mom's Singer is but 70 years ago it was already in our home, under a window where Mom could sew where the light was good.
Today's teacup
Thanks for coming by, GM
I need to try an Amaryllis. I have always admire them, just never bought one. Yours are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWhat unusual markings on your Amaryllis, so pretty. I am waiting for the bud on the second stem on mine to open up. Any day now!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that about pancakes and Candlemas. If you mentioned it before I completely forgot it. This year Candlemas landed on a Wednesday which is a fast day for us Orthodox, so I won't respond to the pancake idea, though it sounds nice, and your picture is especially inviting!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Candlemas/Purification/Meeting of the Lord/Presentation of Christ in the Temple! (Our priest told us all the names this morning :-) )
Didn't know it was pancake day but I did have a pancake for breakfast. :)
ReplyDeleteWell, we didn't have pancakes, but I knew it was Candlemas. Gorgeous blooms!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous blooms! Aren't they happy? A friend gave me an amaryllis for Christmas, one with wax around the bulb. It bloomed like crazy, and now has a single spear coming up in the middle of the dead blooms.
ReplyDeleteHappy Candlemess! O: exact 40 days!! Here in Bavaria we also have old customs on candlemess, for example the blessing of candles in the church. The pancakes look very delicious and fluffy! The Amarillis love you!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures 🤩 dis did not know that re pancakes but got candles blessed today in our local church!
ReplyDeleteNext year on candlemas I am inspirated to bake pancakes, too!!!!
ReplyDeleteYour amaryllis is very pretty. I hope you enjoyed your pancakes - looking at them makes me hungry! Mxx
ReplyDeleteLove all your blooming flowers! And those pancakes look soooo good!
ReplyDeleteThat stack of pancakes looks like art to me. I wish I lived close enough to pop in for breakfast this morning :)
ReplyDeleteI did not know about Candlemas. Thank you for educating me and I sure wish I had some pancakes with you. Those look delicious.
ReplyDeleteYour amaryllis is absolutely gorgeous. All of your plants look wonderful. Someday I'm going to thing of buying paperwhite and amaryllis in the wintertime for some pretty color.
Blessings,
Betsy
Your blossoms are stunning!!! As is your tea cup/saucer.
ReplyDeleteHard to believe it's been that many days since Christmas. Your amaryllis and paper whites are a lovely sight. Makes me wish I had bought more amaryllis.
ReplyDeleteYour flowers are beautiful! In Norway there is no traditions for celebrating Candlemas. I made pancakes that day, but I didn't know about the pancake tradition. In Norway we have pancakes for dinner, we have the crepes kind of pancake.
ReplyDeleteI love seeing your amaryllis and paperwhites! The teacup is a beauty.
ReplyDeleteBecause of low natural light in my house, even in a south facing window in winter, my amaryllis is very tall and threatens to fall over. The first two blooms are fading but the third one will last a while.
ReplyDeleteYours are beautiful. I like what you did with your paperwhites. Only one of mine bloomed.
What a beautiful amaryllis. I love the scent of paperwhites, too.
ReplyDeleteI am catching up here and just couldn't pass this post by without saying how much I love all your gorgeous blooms. I knew when you potted these up that we were in for a show about January.
ReplyDelete