the lilacs are wonderful this week. our yard has huge old lilac bushes around the perimeter and this year the flowers are huge and lush. but i can't bring them inside. tom hates their scent. so i must be content with filling the studio with mason jars full of purple blossoms and buckets of them on the porches. and now, outside on the porch swing the air is full of lilac. even though tom is barbecuing burgers for naomi and meagan, the lilacs still overpower the barbecue smell. naomi is on the tire swing, edgar is lying on the porch. the cats are skulking through the grass. and the lilacs and apple blossoms sweeten the air.
the quilts i make blend a grandmother's ideals with a fresh youthful flair. there is a nostalgia for seasons past combined with hopefulness for a bright full future. I write little stories in my mind as I make the quilts. sometimes they become actual stories. and sometimes I share them here.
the lilacs are wonderful this week. our yard has huge old lilac bushes around the perimeter and this year the flowers are huge and lush. but i can't bring them inside. tom hates their scent. so i must be content with filling the studio with mason jars full of purple blossoms and buckets of them on the porches. and now, outside on the porch swing the air is full of lilac. even though tom is barbecuing burgers for naomi and meagan, the lilacs still overpower the barbecue smell. naomi is on the tire swing, edgar is lying on the porch. the cats are skulking through the grass. and the lilacs and apple blossoms sweeten the air. 
That is the first time I've heard of someone hating the scent of lilacs!
ReplyDeleteYes, most people love lilac scent - love the way you have caught the sunbeam.
ReplyDeleteI love lilac, too. doesn't look they last much longer around here. maybe another week. so I better get a few more indoors!
ReplyDeleteHallo dear Annette! Your lillacs are gorgeous! It must be great to work with that beautiful scent around your studio... Lucky girl!
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