tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post9026849031134829886..comments2024-02-24T03:24:24.785-05:00Comments on writing as jo(e): Under the lilacsjo(e)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-28151665690925813812007-05-22T18:06:00.000-04:002007-05-22T18:06:00.000-04:00What now?:I think Eight Cousins was my favourite o...What now?:<BR/><BR/>I think <I>Eight Cousins</I> was my favourite of the Louisa May Alcott books.jo(e)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-65288517359311775742007-05-22T17:56:00.000-04:002007-05-22T17:56:00.000-04:00I'm joining with Songbird to applaud the Alcott re...I'm joining with Songbird to applaud the Alcott reference. This wasn't one of my favorite books, although there are certain scenes from the book that stay with me 25 years after having last read the novel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-31969149084985680622007-05-20T15:17:00.000-04:002007-05-20T15:17:00.000-04:00Mmmm yes, lilacs!Mmmm yes, lilacs!Andromeda Jazmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12355192738014962965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-91579616903702660942007-05-20T10:57:00.000-04:002007-05-20T10:57:00.000-04:00Lilacs were a big part of my childhood, too, and t...Lilacs were a big part of my childhood, too, and this post nudged me to do some research. I've always believed that lilacs don't grow here where I live in north Florida because I NEVER SEE (OR SMELL) ANY, so the closest I've been able to get to them is a lilac Yankee Candle, but a few weeks ago on Gardening by the Yard, Paul James was saying that there's a lilac for most hardiness zones. So I went to Home Depot's Garden Club site, where I learned that there are THIRTY FIVE varieties that will grown in my zone.<BR/><BR/>So why doesn't anyone plant them????<BR/><BR/>I will need to do something about that. Thanks so much.Bittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13328808801958155196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-34044396669940190412007-05-20T09:50:00.000-04:002007-05-20T09:50:00.000-04:00This was such a beautiful post. Like you, I most l...This was such a beautiful post. Like you, I most love those flowers that are embedded in my memory. Old-fashioned flowers that my Grandma Riley grew in her garden: peonies (my favorite), hollyhocks, touch-me-nots, lilacs, dahlias (a luscious treat), flowering quince, and many, many others. Thanks for bringing back these wonderful, wonderful memories. Kathy in KyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-85124164426380299552007-05-17T16:29:00.000-04:002007-05-17T16:29:00.000-04:00I loved hearing everyone else's lilac memories. T...I loved hearing everyone else's lilac memories. They are my favourite flowers.<BR/><BR/>Songbird: I wondered if anyone would get the Alcott reference. I am not sure that anyone younger than us read those books.<BR/><BR/>Rana: Thanks for the link to the poem.jo(e)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-58870699578910098122007-05-17T16:16:00.000-04:002007-05-17T16:16:00.000-04:00We had wonderful lilac bushes at one of my childho...We had wonderful lilac bushes at one of my childhood homes. <BR/><BR/>But my most special memory of them is associated with the ones at the NY Botanical Gardens--on the first Sunday in May in 1999, my (now) husband and I sat on a rock in the midst of their blooms and decided it would be a good idea to get married.OneTiredEmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786020912408441766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-69067799447187609512007-05-17T12:48:00.000-04:002007-05-17T12:48:00.000-04:00That photo is so evocative, I found myself breathi...That photo is so evocative, I found myself breathing deeply as if I could will the scent through my monitor!<BR/><BR/>Lilacs hold a special place in my heart. They remind me of my mom, and remind her of her father. We're blessed with two large, mature bushes on our property, and I've been waiting for them to be just right before I steal out and plunder them to fill the house with blooms. Tonight may just be the night!DaniGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419923174468788289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-41045469597323420952007-05-17T10:13:00.000-04:002007-05-17T10:13:00.000-04:00Lovely photo and wonderful memories. Lilacs remin...Lovely photo and wonderful memories. Lilacs remind me of my mother who was born in May and who loved them, so I love this post even more. Thanks for making me stop to think about her.Yankee Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11533568911291967397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-68335458549377016282007-05-17T09:19:00.000-04:002007-05-17T09:19:00.000-04:00Lilacs are by far my favorite flower--I love the p...Lilacs are by far my favorite flower--I love the photo!Aliki2006https://www.blogger.com/profile/15763865834765963343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-66051914443700068132007-05-17T08:00:00.000-04:002007-05-17T08:00:00.000-04:00I love lilacs, too.I love lilacs, too.Rev Dr Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11607665272056430039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-88262944514125336042007-05-17T07:47:00.000-04:002007-05-17T07:47:00.000-04:00I love lilacs too. I have them planted all around ...I love lilacs too. I have them planted all around my house and LIKEyou have found memeories of them. Ours were so big that we played HOUSE inbetweent he trunks. AND they are still booming till this day. I have taken many shoots and planted them all over here. SO NICE. Mine haven't bloomed yet but soon. And they seem to have many blooms this year.Silver Creek Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15062404159303618655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-39524923616596503152007-05-17T07:02:00.000-04:002007-05-17T07:02:00.000-04:00The smell of lilacs gives me goosebumps and stops ...The smell of lilacs gives me goosebumps and stops me dead in my tracks. Childhood memories...yes, the rain, like you, and the heady sweetness that fills your nose and seeps into your hair and skin....<BR/><BR/>I planted a lilac bush last year in our side yard, and while it's still too young and small to bloom, just the idea that someday it will makes me supremely happy.Mona Buonanottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01809435868294190789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-56698736262410204272007-05-17T06:54:00.000-04:002007-05-17T06:54:00.000-04:00Beautiful colours in the photo. Lilacs are one of...Beautiful colours in the photo. Lilacs are one of my faves, they bring me back to my childhood. But, truly peonies are my favorites, the scent and the way they open and blossom just make me smile.BeachMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17936777379292996065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-29210454985984410522007-05-17T02:53:00.000-04:002007-05-17T02:53:00.000-04:00Lilacs smell different in the rain, I think. Beaut...Lilacs smell different in the rain, I think. <BR/><BR/>Beautiful photo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-46425347499394764062007-05-17T01:59:00.000-04:002007-05-17T01:59:00.000-04:00Oh, I'm jealous! I have a lilac tree outside my a...Oh, I'm jealous! I have a lilac tree outside my apartment, and it bloomed and wilted in the space of a week where I had a horrible cold and couldn't appreciate it as fully as I would've liked to.<BR/><BR/>Goshdarn global warming, messing with the seasons.Jane Darkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11226543756994730250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-51694389680401075042007-05-16T21:24:00.000-04:002007-05-16T21:24:00.000-04:00I'm waiting for the full fragrance to hit. Soon.(A...I'm waiting for the full fragrance to hit. Soon.<BR/>(And I love your Alcott allusion.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08235049965406944684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-53298171959207589852007-05-16T20:30:00.000-04:002007-05-16T20:30:00.000-04:00what a beautiful photo and reflection on your memo...what a beautiful photo and reflection on your memories of lilacs. I've been trying to get a good photo of lilacs all week, but they aren't coming out well, so I appreciate yours all the more! <BR/><BR/>They are my favorite flowers, possibly because as you beautifully point out, the time to enjoy them is so brief!Lianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01740060643662177796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-54821324265564076432007-05-16T20:05:00.000-04:002007-05-16T20:05:00.000-04:00When I lived in San Francisco, I always loved the ...When I lived in San Francisco, I always loved the smell of jasmine in the spring, but it was never <I>really</I> spring, because there were no lilacs there. I'm happy to be back on the east coast, where the spring smells like it should.landismomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10328094347362872558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-48460892606552409612007-05-16T18:54:00.000-04:002007-05-16T18:54:00.000-04:00I love this post. I forgot how I used to mark the ...I love this post. I forgot how I used to mark the turning point of spring by the blossoming of lilacs. It's been a long time since nature helped me mark the time. You're lucky.east village idiothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02030258480344283688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-68580959714977335072007-05-16T17:38:00.000-04:002007-05-16T17:38:00.000-04:00Great picture! Our lilacs won't be out for weeks, ...Great picture! Our lilacs won't be out for weeks, but I always look forward to them.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03407981987874669303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-16924456380740979292007-05-16T17:21:00.000-04:002007-05-16T17:21:00.000-04:00There was a lilac bush in our yard when I was grow...There was a lilac bush in our yard when I was growing up, and the flowers I carried in my wedding were lilacs. I'm hoping that when I move back to the Midwest this summer, I'll be able to find a place to live that has lilacs growing out front.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-38248642518507203342007-05-16T17:10:00.000-04:002007-05-16T17:10:00.000-04:00I remember you have posted before about your love ...I remember you have posted before about your love for lilacs. I also enjoy my cacti from my childhood for nostalic reasons. They're not as dependably beautiful as the lilacs, though. I love your photograph of them.BrightStar (B*)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11167685794935402108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-37753555017879090002007-05-16T16:21:00.000-04:002007-05-16T16:21:00.000-04:00Wow, that's gorgeous.Wow, that's gorgeous.Liz Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09469435277058701080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-20211636245613612312007-05-16T16:02:00.000-04:002007-05-16T16:02:00.000-04:00What a lovely post, Joe. Thank you! My earliest ...What a lovely post, Joe. Thank you! My earliest memory also includes flowers, but they were snowdrops. I knocked over a small vase of them, spilling the water over the top of the chest of drawers I was using to escape my cot. These early impressions of flowers really stay with you, don't they? I just love snowdrops, and fortunately my campus fills up with them come Feb/Mar.Amy Palkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618608004686768774noreply@blogger.com