I love John Wayne's and Maureen O'Hara's movie, "The Quiet Man". John Wayne's character, Sean Thornton returns to his native Ireland after misfortune in America. The local vicar, The Rev. Mr. Playfair and his wife welcome the new-comer by taking him a primrose. It is a romantic beginning to a rather tempestuous love affair Wayne-O'Hara style. And so, began my own love affair with the primrose.
Since it was a beautiful week end, Bill indulged me to allowing me to interrupt his tasks and helped me prepare the "Fairy Garden" for the primrose. Then, off to Lowes for 30 primrose plants -- which I got off the clearance rack! The sales clerk looked at me skeptically, but I assured her that with love and water, the primroses will be absolutely beautiful in June. I am not sure she was conviced. However, they make a very happy outline to my "Fairy Garden". More on the "Fairy Garden" in another post.
Each time I pass my long a-waited bulb bed I have to stop to take it all in. All those flowers just bursting from the earth. Each day the bed looks different from the day before. The crocus and dafodils are gone. The hyacinths have peaked. However, the tulips and narcissus are rebust and the promise of irises loom in the background. The picture does not do the foliage justice and I do wish there was a way to include scent via internet! I wish I could bring myself to cut some for bouquets for the house. I just cannot bring myself to do it! It seems sheer vandalism. I wonder if I can get Bill to create another bed just for cutting bulb.
Yesterday, the apple tree in the back yard suddenly burst with blossoms. Thankfully, none of the fruit trees lost any blossoms during the frosts of last week. There is hope of cherries, apples, apricots, peaches.Now, I must go tend my garden and tomorrow is veterinary day for the horses. Shhhh, don't tell them!
And Ashley, I have taken 3 videos of the horses and none of them will upload! I think Squirty has an "in" with the blog service!
