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L is for Lilac
Living in Alberta sometimes means waiting a little longer than most parts of the country for true signs of spring. My mom's cousin sent her a picture of the tulip fields in Chilliwack, BC last night—they're in full bloom!
Meanwhile, in our garden, the daffodils and tulips are just starting to peek out from under the soil.
For me, spring only feels real when the lilacs start to bloom. On my street, almost every second house has a bush or two—mostly purple, with a few white here and there. I love the scent of them as I run by during Track and Field practice.
We only have one lilac tree in our yard—an arctic blue one Grandma got at the greenhouse for us—but the lady down the street has tons. Sometimes on the way back from a run, or after school, she lets me pick a bunch for Mom. Lilacs don’t last long in water, but for that short time, the dining room smells great!
I thought about asking my dad if we can plant another lilac bush but there are two problems with that—we don’t get enough sun in our yard and young lilac bushes take about three years to mature. Which means the one Grandma gave us probably won't even bloom this year.
Gotta jet! The Blogging from A to Z Challenge breaks tomorrow (it's Sunday!) but I'll be back Monday with the letter "M."
~ Chase Superman Duffy
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