There is something wonderfully stubborn about daffodils.
All winter, the world looks grey and slightly fed up with itself. The pavements are damp, the sky can’t quite commit to being light, and everyone walks around as if February personally offended them.
And then — without asking anyone’s permission — the daffodils arrive.
They don’t ease in politely. They simply appear. Bright. Certain. Almost cheerful to the point of defiance.
I walked past a cluster this morning, pushing through the edge of the green near the high street. No fanfare. No announcement. Just a quiet declaration: Spring is happening, whether you’re ready or not.
There’s something comforting in that.
In Thimblewick, I imagine the sewing room windows cracked open just slightly. A softer light on the worktable. The kettle on. Someone remarking that it “feels different today,” though they couldn’t quite explain why.
Perhaps that’s all spring ever is — a shift you feel before you can prove it.
A reminder that things move forward even when the days feel repetitive.
The daffodils have decided.
And I think, quietly, so have we.
Poppy x
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