Lilacs
I don’t have much else to show today (since the sweater doesn’t look that much different than it did the other day), but we do have lilacs. Amazingly early, too–usually they bloom right around Mother’s Day which is over a week away. I took that first picture through the screen on my bedroom window, and then opened one of the windows without the screen to take the other two.
Note the pink dogwood tree in the background–that’s Muppy’s tree. She, you may recall, was our very first dog, and when she died, we buried her ashes and marked the place with a dogwood tree. A pink one. Because she was a girl. (Of course.) She’s blooming early too, this year.
Otherwise? If you’re interested, head over to Punctuality Rules and tell me what you think. I wrote a post months ago about a book and misremembered one detail, which was taken as a springboard for somebody else’s post pretty much saying I don’t know what I’m talking about … which I didn’t want to let go without some kind of rebuttal.
And then, thanks to Chris, I just read this fabulous article about the extra space we’ve had taken up in our brains by decades of sitting in front of the television, so that now we have a “cognitive surplus” that we’re trying to fill by interacting.
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Hey, I’m just pleased to be able to return a little linky love to you - I’ve read all sorts of interesting things from links you’ve included.
Now I shall go forth and pout over not having lilacs for another 2 weeks or so…
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My lilacs have bllomed and are now already fading. Such is the odd weather we are having this spring.
As for the post and the rebuttal, I think what you said is fine, you’ve said your piece and now just let it go. No sense in dwelling on something that the person who wrote the comment probably doesn’t even remember anymore. People like that tend to want to find something to criticize and look for the smallest things to blow out of proportion. It makes them feel good about themselves, and it’s terribly sad, but very common.
Wow - Lilacs already. Those do seem early. I know you’re not that much further south than me. I guess that’s why they call New Jersey the Garden State. I can almost smell the lovely fragrance. Enjoy!
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Very pretty lilacs! I wish I had some here, they’re my favorite!
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Our lilacs have bloomed and faded already too. That’s beautiful dogwood for Muppy.
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I’m perfectly willing to join an email campaign to let Mr. Pullam know what I think. I’m also perfectly willing to split an infinitive in the name of constructive criticism.
Or not. Letting it go has a lot going for it too.
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I’m perfectly willing to join an email campaign to let Mr. Pullam know what I think. I’m also perfectly willing to split an infinitive in the name of constructive criticism.
Or not. Letting it go has a lot going for it too.
I am so amped to go pick lilacs! Such a good smell and so pretty.
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