Amaryllis buds.

The Feast Day of the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple.
Candlemas. The blessing of candles.
The Feast Day of St. Joan of Lestonnac. Patron of abuse victims and widows. 1556 to 1640. France.
This morning was just overcast, dry and cold, 7c but felt like 3c.
Now it is drizzling and the strong wind is getting up.
I have walked 6304 steps but will include the total by the evening.
I blipped the amaryllis buds on my Farmer Gracy bulb, because it is lovely to see the beauty of it gradually unfold.
I have been to Nisa for a delicious fruit cake by Coolmore, an Irish bakery in West Cork. The shop is supplied by the wonderful range of their cakes at an affordable price. So far, with just one cake a week to share in small slices at about 3pm with our tea, we have tried iced carrot cake, chocolate fudge cake and now this one. Very recommendable.
Have a lovely day blip friends and thank you for recent kind comments.
Steps : 7280.
Note : On this date in 2012 I posted my first blipfoto of two Canada Geese sitting on the grass banking beside the Leeds Liverpool canal. Time flies as they say.