The lilacs are in bloom here. I have only two little lilac bushes, white and Princess Pink. But my neighbors have one side of their yard fenced with huge lilacs. The bushy tops are so peppered with purple blossoms that the neighbor is scented with them. 
It’s enough to drive me mad. I absolutely LOVE the smell of lilacs. The only negative thing I can think of when it comes to lilacs is that their bloom time is so brief.
My son helped me snip off a few tender blossoms from my shrub. I have the jar of them beside me and I am swooning. They are just amazing flowers. I’ll have to get a photo up of my pride and joy- my little lilac tree that I have been nursing. It is rewarding me this year with a knockout quantity of blooms. The little buds are just about ready to burst with their deliciousness. For now, here’s a borrowed photo. Can’t you just smell them from here? Ahhhhhhhh. So although I might get Kentucky Derby Party Invitations and watch them “Run for the Roses,” what would really knock my socks off is if they ran for the lilacs!
Sat, May 10, 2008
Blabber