Lilac Season

The lilacs are beginning to bloom.

Lilacs

Gardening

I thought I would get an early start in the garden this morning.  By 8:00 a.m. I was pulling weeds from the raised beds.  However, the black flies were very annoying, and I was forced to apply some insect repellant.

In the afternoon, we had a thunderstorm with some hail.  The rain came down pretty hard, but luckily the hail didn't amount to much, and no plants were damaged.

Everything is coming along just fine.

Lilac Time

The lilacs have begun to bloom, attracting the first bee

Wildflowers and Lilacs

Several of the forest Columbines (Buttercup family) have put down roots in my garden...how fortunate for me!

They are just coming into bloom.

This Columbine was found growing at the forest's edge. The flowers are a sweet favourite of the hummingbirds.

False Solomon's-Seal (Lily) in the same area.

Fragrant lilacs.

On the knitting scene:

I have been reading Lily Chin's book Knitting *tips & tricks. In the chapter titled Fixing Mistakes, she writes: "Mistakes are inevitable. Who among us is perfect?" This is a wonderful gem, not only for knitting, but for life as well. She cautions us: "don't focus on the mistakes", "accept" them and "be gentle with yourself". Thank you Lily.

At Home

The Robins are building a nest in a nearby Spruce tree

Willow Catkins

Weathered pine cones and some green

Lilac buds with a peek inside