My LINKcat AccountIt's hard to believe it's May already. It's also hard to believe it is finally May because we have been dealing with May-like weather since, what, sometime in March? When I was growing up our family would always have a gathering with our Wisconsin cousins around this time of year. We gathered to celebrate all the birthdays that clustered around the end of April and the beginning of May - my dad's, my cousin's, my brother's, my aunt's. And as I recall, the lilacs were just coming into bloom then. My mother and I would be out cutting them for decorations for the birthday dinner table. This year it seems like all the flowers, the early bloomers like grape hyacinth and crocuses, and slightly later bloomers like tulips, jonquils, and irises are all in bloom at the same time. Not only are the flowers and lilacs in bloom but the trees are all a-flower too. It has been a remarkably beautiful Spring and a fecund one. Lawns have already been mowed a couple of times and the dandelion clocks are all blown. One wonders what May has in store for us as we transition from Spring to early summer weather. I think everyone would agree that it is a little early to be putting seedlings into ground so while you're waiting, why not read one of the exciting Spring titles listed below. Enjoy!
