March Catkins
March
It is a chilly March morning…
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Blue Sky and Catkins
…with blue sky and catkins!
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fuzzy
Vanilla likes them when they are all soft and fuzzy…
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sun specks
…but also when they are surrounded by a golden haze…
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Siyah
Siyah likes little catkins too…
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fuzzy boquet
…Vanilla picked some for Jane!
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Quimper Hittys 
I enjoyed this blog post very much! We used to have pusssy willows on the farm and we loved to force a few branches in the late winter. Vanilla looks darling dressed as a catkin and her furry friend looks very regal.
I am glad you enjoyed it – we are savouring every little moment that points towards spring! Siya says naturally she looks regal – she is queen of the household!
Thanks for keeping the word “catkin” alive. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/jan/13/oxford-junior-dictionary-replacement-natural-words Vanilla makes a beautiful model for one.
You are welcome – what a horrifying idea that catkins are losing their place in children’s vocabularies! Vanilla and I will do all we can to preserve them!
Lovely. Still too cold here for any budding but I am enjoying yours. Vanilla looks so cozy and sweet in her sweater and hat. how nice that she plucked some catkins for Jane. Also…we all enjoyed Siyah~~
Siyah loves a moment of fame occasionally! Vanilla was a little chilly the day before when she was clambering around in the pines of Quimperland…she requested another layer before going out this morning!
I am sure your neighbourhood will warm up soon!!!
Jane is always delighted to be the recipient of Hitty-plucked garden offerings!