lilacs and irisWhile most lilacs bloom in May, mine wait. Their progress is leisurely, but worth the wait.

If you walk outside my house, the air is perfumed with their purple scent. My whole garden is lavender this week–irises, chives and lilacs. Each has a distinctive scent, but the lilacs (thankfully) win out.

I try to find something to be grateful for each day. somehow, that seems easier when my garden is dressed in the color of royalty.