Lilacs

One of my favorite ways to chase away the winter blues is to think spring. 

And when I think spring I think about lilacs.  

When I was growing up in the Poconos 

we had access to some beautiful mature lilac bushes. 

Each May, we would fill up every vase, bucket, and container that we had with flowers

 

and the entire house would smell like a dream for a week.  

Those were good times. 

 

Of course we only had one variety.  

At the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, they have many different kinds.  

 

And they all smell wonderful!

Hang in there.

PJ

(c) 2015 PJ Lehrer