Hello lovely Friends!
It's a cozy rainy day here in the northwoods. I have the windows open so I can listen to the rain fall gently outside. No wind - just peaceful rain. It's so calming and meditative. I kind of love days like this. Are you the same way? The sunshine gives me energy, but I don't mind the rainy days for a little break.
But today I thought I'd share a couple of my favorite flowers. Not only because they're so beautiful...but also because they have the most amazing fragrance to them. Lilacs and Peonies. 🌸💜
First up lilacs. Our lilacs finally bloomed on our big shrub/tree, which is on the edge of our driveway. They're always last to bloom compared to other lilac bushes around town. I don't know if it's because we're so close to Lake Superior (which tends to keep our temps cooler) or what? But they came in abundance this year and smell heavenly!
And another top flower on my favorites list is the peony. They are so beautiful and come in so many colors. I have these gorgeous pink ones that I transplanted from my ex in-law's place. Their smell is also quite lovely and they're just such a big gorgeous puffball of a flower. And I love every stage of them. From a bulb, to partially open, to full blown bloom. So very pretty.
I cut some of the lilacs and the peonies and put them in a glass pitcher yesterday and I've been enjoying them over and over. Every time I walk by I take some good sniffs. 😉
*A pro tip I've shared before that I got from Martha Stewart is that some flowers like these don't last because they can't drink once you've cut them. And you can use the spice alum (found right in the grocery store) to help them drink. Take the cut end of the flower and dip into the alum and then place in the vase of water. I don't know how - but it works. And you can't put alum in the water and do it that way. You have to dip the stem. My lilacs usually die within hours of cutting them and they're still going strong today!
What's on your favorite flower list?
