LILACS AND RHODIES LOVING ALL THIS RAIN

...even if we don't! But when tempted to complain, just remember that weeks of 50* weather, rain, and more rain, is better than a tornado any day! Lord be with the people of Joplin, and all others affected by tornadoes this spring.

This Rhodie blooming around the light in front of our house had not bloomed in over ten years! Year before last I threatened it with annihilation if it didn't bloom...I guess it took me seriously, and this year it's even more beautiful than last year.