Truly lovely, Susie.

All the pics are great!

I totally, 100% have flower envy. Just looking at those pics gives me phantom lilac wandering through my brain. You just made my imagination smell delicious.

Beautiful ... I'm missing the lilac bush we left behind at our last home. Not only did it smell fantastic, but it was amusing to watch the gigantic bumblebees hover under its spell.

I wuv them. I wish I could grow them.

Thanks, kranki, so are you.

Nicolette, thank you, glad you enjoyed.

jessicarabbit, hey, I think I can smell your imagination from here!

julie, we left behind an enormous, voluptuously blooming one at our old home. The blooms you see here are IT for this one, which was already here when we got here. I'm hoping it will grow into a glorious one as well.

Aw, Kristine, I know you can. Everything here pretty much takes care of itself, once it gets going.

How pretty!

pritty pritty picture!

lilac bushes are my favorite...we had one at my old house and my children when they were lil useta go pick all the flowers off and bring 'em in, put 'em in a large bowl..i loved that.

that's my memory when i see a lilac bush. thanks for reminding me again.

Another favortie scripture that I think of all the time especially when people and things around me seem really negative.
Now I must go purchase one of those bleeding hearts. Why dont I have one already? I think its because they need afternoon shade and I get mostly western exposure and in Redding Ca., thats like, hotter than the hinges of hades.
(my ex-mother-in-law used that term alot because she would never say "hell".)

Gorgeous!

You are blessed! Thank for sharing your love of life and beautiful thoughts.

Beautiful! Reminds me of when I lived in The Netherlands...

"You just made my imagination smell delicious."

Perfect. Elegant. Poetic. Wish I'd said that.

mrtl, put that mirror down and look at my flowers!

kimmyk, that is one my favorite Springtime things to do, bring the lilacs in in vases for the smell.

dashababymama, good luck with your bleeding hearts; this scripture is one of the ones I tell myself most often, too.

greenie, yes, I am blessed, with lovely blogfriends being among my newest blessings.

little sister, I have never been, but images come to mind from the photographs I've seen; it must have been beautiful. (Ya scared me there for a moment, I read, "Neverland." Don't wanna go THERE...)

nilbo, there you go, coveting JessicaRabbit's imagination.

Just beautiful, Susie! Especially the bleeding hearts. (That's what they are, right? After the whole "House of Joseph" thing, I'm doubting my ability to think today!) :)

Wonderful pictures and thought!
(I just deleted my previous posting wishing everyone a Happy Mothers Day since I was a week early... someone had sent me a card today, so I assumed...)

May Day flowers. Thank you muchly....

Sierrabella, that is next week, right?? You had me scared to death, thinking I'm supposed to be at my mom's (2 hours away) today!

OH, now I read the part that said you deleted that post :)

I love all of those plants. I guess I love most plants! Thanks for the pictures.

The lilacs are my new desktop background. When I was married we owned a house in Grand Rapids, and I planted many, many flowers. Had 3 lilac bushes in the backyard along the fence. I miss my flowers :-( I should have gotten visitation rights.
Thanks for a lovely post.

Sorry about that andrea!
One of my sisters-in-law sent an e-card today and I also panicked.
I think the men in the white coats will be coming before I can schedule an appointment with Susie.

kalki, yes, finally, you got something right today;) Don't feel too bad, the first time greenie did that, he put, Book of Joseph, and I figured it must be a Mormon text, but then Andrea asked him and he 'fessed up:)

sierrabella, at first you scared ME, but then when I saw your site, I figured you were just getting your M-Day wishes out of the way early because of your guests!

MrsDoF, you are most welcome:)

squirl, you can pick some of the lilacs for a birthday gift:) Hope you've had a great weekend.

lawbrat, you're welcome. Everyone seems to have happy associations with lilacs.

Pretty, pretty flowers, Susie, I said in my best imitation of an alto. :)

Bucky, thank you, kind sir. THWACK! Ow!!

A gorgeous array of nosegays!

I just wanted to use the word "nosegay".

Great pics/post/blog!

Beautiful scenes! I am enjoying your blog.

I covet many things of Jessica's ... but among them - for sure, her imagination.

Hey, gimmee a break. If I didn't have an imagination, I'd have no sex life at all.

...Praising the very admirable, excellent Susie...ro? I mean come on, you're blog royalty now.

Love the flowers, my favorite thing after the bebe...except I thought it was wisteria. Man, I watch too much Desperate Housewives.

robyn, I had to miss DH tonight, because I had to watch my new buddy in her new movie. I am nothing if not loyal to my commenters;) No wisteria. We got your azalea, your lilac and your bleeding heart.

Hey Shooshie,

My highball and I would like to thank you for your lovely compliment. At least I'm taking it as a lovely (that's love-a-lee) compliment, even if you didn't intend it as such.

I love you woman! We should totally get together when I'm in the mid-atlantic region, if you're close to where I'll be, that is.

Hey, Tisha,
Well, temper, dust and rear all grow quite as gloriously as those plants do around here. Of COURSE you're from Texas, talking about "on a stick!" You made me laugh. I thought "corn-dog;" that would work. Actually just had a Tootsie Pop. Thank you, come back and visit again.

Just when are you coming to this region, you freakin' lush?
You and your highball, and any lowballs that may be in the vicinity, are most welcome.

All the lovely pretty things that surround me were covered in rain this weekend too.

But the sunset this evening, when the sun came out, was stunning.