It is the Glorious 25th of May, on which we remember the deceased heroes of Treacle Mine Road: John Keel, Cecil Clapman, Horace Nancyball, Billy Wiglet, Dai Dickins, Ned Coates, and, temporarily, Reg Shoe.
Our white #lilac tree is now over 8 feet tall.
I originally #propagated this from a small cutting, taken for free from a construction demolition site, 10 yrs ago.
It smells fabulous 🥰
Domestic bliss at #LikaLodge : It’s #raining. I made a bed for the #Dog. #Bike is here too, covered a bit. #Fireplace & #tea. This morning I had breakfast at sunrise, under #Lipa / #Linden . Earlier I made a room-divider from a #patchwork curtain I got at #DeGrowth conference last year. Memories & fantasies… plus enjoying the moment!
I’ve used this heart-shaped hole in the rain pattern to go for a walk near #LikaLodge & I had a great time with the #Dog ! We found a beautiful #lilac bush , so tonight my bedroom will have delicious smell…. 🪻💐🌸
When we bought the house in 2019, there was an old lilac in the corner of the yard that was half-dead and barely flowered. After several years of careful pruning, it's alive, happy, and flowering.
Today on the #PhotoBlog: five recent photos of the irresistible annual bloom of Ceanothus tomentosus (Woolly Leaf Ceanothus, sometimes also called California Lilac), which colors the hillsides blue with its beautiful little flower clusters.
Do you have any special memories with lilac flowers? When I see lilacs, I think about my childhood, my grandmother's name day (her name was Zofia) in May, when the lilacs were in full bloom. So many good memories. Maybe this photo will bring back your good memories, too.