Wednesday, June 8, 2011

"Bye bye lilac...see you next year."


This is what I said to Graham and Margaret as we walked around the yard. Due to extensive rain fall this past week, the lilacs are bidding their final farewell. 
We also walked around to say hello to fresh new blossoms...

"Hello clematis...nice to meet you." 

"Hello rosa rugosa...nice to meet you too." 

The peonies are filled with ripening buds. I hope that we'll be able to say hello to them soon also. 

Here are a couple of our last lilac bouquets. 


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43 comments:

  1. MelJune 8, 2011 at 11:40 PM

    gorgeous, inspired me to plant some lilac in with the hydrangeas in our front garden :)

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  2. DianaJune 8, 2011 at 11:47 PM

    Those are just beautiful! I love lilac. I brought in a huge bouquet of hydrangeas today and I guess I never realized how similar they are to lilac. Your bouquets are lovely....

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  3. Comeca JonesJune 9, 2011 at 12:22 AM

    What a refreshing place to sit.

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  4. UnknownJune 9, 2011 at 1:05 AM

    sweet...I do love clemantis also used to have three different varieties around my house in Wisconsin'

    KAT

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  5. Carol DekleJune 9, 2011 at 2:40 AM

    Lovely pictures! Lilacs are with us for such a short time, I already miss their sweet smell!

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  6. CECELIAJune 9, 2011 at 2:52 AM

    oh myyyy. so gorgeous. the lilac in our neck of the woods was done over a month ago. oh how i miss it.

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  7. AnonymousJune 9, 2011 at 4:59 AM

    I will miss lilac very much! Thank you for the photos. :)

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  8. MistyJune 9, 2011 at 6:02 AM

    My all time favorite flowers. I want to sip tea at your table!

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  9. RosieMJune 9, 2011 at 7:13 AM

    You have such a serene blog. I read it constantly, from Brisbane Australia. I have loved your lilac posts. When my first granddaughter was born some years ago in London, great festoons of lilac hung luxuriously over the brick fences of Hampstead. I will always associate it with a very special time in my life. Now you have your babies and the lilac is flowering for them.

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  10. The Little Red ShopJune 9, 2011 at 7:17 AM

    Oh, beautiful! What a sweet way to introduce nature to your little ones. Our season is a little behind yours. The lilacs are just now blossoming.

    : )

    Julie M.

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  11. MelissaJune 9, 2011 at 7:35 AM

    The image of you walking your precious babies around the yard, introducing them to your flowers, is a very sweet one. I did the same with my own children.

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  12. CaliJune 9, 2011 at 8:01 AM

    Your bouquets are always just so lovely!

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  13. bjJune 9, 2011 at 8:51 AM

    Such beautiful lilacs. Beautiful bouquets..

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  14. CarlaJune 9, 2011 at 9:11 AM

    I want to plant some for next year. Those are lovely! Carla

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  15. Tara DillardJune 9, 2011 at 9:18 AM

    Ha, I'm not crazy.

    I feel the same way when blooms finish for another year.

    When blooms start anew I feel like a dear/beloved friend has come back to me.

    Garden & Be Well, XO Tara

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  16. Maura @ Kisiwa Creek PhotographyJune 9, 2011 at 9:32 AM

    Good Morning Trina,
    Life is full of wonder when you have little ones isn't it. It was sad seeing our lilacs go but that was 2 months ago and ours didn't last long because of our drought. Yours are beautiful...including the whites. I love the new look to your bathroom especially the shower curtains...gorgeous! I hope you and your sweet family have a wonderful day.
    Maura :)

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  17. AnonymousJune 9, 2011 at 10:00 AM

    Oh, what WONDERFUL lilac blooms you had. Nary a one here for some reason this year.

    Di

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  18. Robynne's NestJune 9, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    Trina, you will have them quoting botanical names in no time...when I was very young we had a 'pentapterygium' in the garden and I knew it's name! Robx

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  19. AnonymousJune 9, 2011 at 11:05 AM

    The lilacs are just beautiful!!! We do not grow them around coastal NC and so I especially appreciate them.
    Those sweet babies are going to have you very same kind nature. :)
    xoxo Dianne

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  20. Stephanie JordanJune 9, 2011 at 11:52 AM

    Peonies? Now you've got my full attention!

    Can't wait to see them.

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  21. AnonymousJune 9, 2011 at 11:57 AM

    Lilacs are my favorite! I just wrote and article about them too! SO sad they are leaving..... :o(

    I'm enjoying your blog! It's just beautiful.
    God bless, Fi

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  22. AnonymousJune 9, 2011 at 12:22 PM

    Your photo's are gorgeous. Actually, they always are. But, that middle one of the Lilac's in a vase, is a beauty. It really should be framed or painted.

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  23. 24 CornersJune 9, 2011 at 12:49 PM

    Wonderful way to focus on the positive Trina...I'm always so sad when the lilac's 'say goodbye', but focusing on 'blossoms to be' is the perfect way to remedy this.
    I love that some of Graham and Margaret's first words and conversations will be with and about flowers...how sweet is that?!
    xo J~

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  24. Anita at Cedar Hill June 9, 2011 at 12:57 PM

    I'm new here. I love the blog and your home is amazing. I'm a new follower; I want to take your farmhouse with me to Texas!!

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  25. Anita at Cedar Hill June 9, 2011 at 1:17 PM

    Just added your blog to my "favorite blog list" on my blog.

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  26. The House That A-M BuiltJune 9, 2011 at 8:02 PM

    Heaven on earth your garden. Heaven. A-M xx

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  27. UnknownJune 9, 2011 at 9:38 PM

    My daughter would say "this is lovelymous".
    Kerry at housetalkn.blogspot.com

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  28. lizziefitzJune 9, 2011 at 11:20 PM

    Those pictures are so gorgeous , I can almost smell them.

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  29. joanneJune 10, 2011 at 2:31 AM

    beautiful lilacs....love them, but can't grow them here....
    peonies.....ah, i love them too....can't grow them here...
    no hydrangeas....redbud trees. no sugar maples....
    i miss them all.......

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  30. Alicia@ eco friendly homemakingJune 10, 2011 at 9:48 AM

    They really are so gorgeous!!

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  31. Tracey Ayton PhotographyJune 10, 2011 at 10:09 AM

    Gorgeous Trina, absolutely gorgeous. Don't they smell divine? I love how the seasons bring us different treasures.

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  32. Pinky at Designs by PinkyJune 10, 2011 at 6:18 PM

    Gorgeous lilacs, one of my favorites! XO, Pinky

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  33. CindyJune 10, 2011 at 9:38 PM

    Purple lilacs are New Hampshire's state flower; yes, we are fortunate! I always enjoy your blog; your pictures are so crisp and clean. Visiting your site is very calming, to me.

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  34. PJ | Home and Garden DecorJune 11, 2011 at 1:31 PM

    Trina, this is such a beautiful Lilac that you guys have. It makes me getting jealous seeing it since down here in SE Texas Lilacs wouldn't do too good at all.
    When I grew up in KS, my dad used to have a big Lilac in his garden and I just loved the scent of the blossoms. One bouquet like yours could fill our big living room with a fresh scent for several days.

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  35. Paula Jo @ Outdoor Garden DecorJune 11, 2011 at 4:20 PM

    The lilac's are so beautiful. It's to bad they are leaving for the year. It's always nice to see plants flower, but then I hate it when the pretty flowers start to fade away.

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  36. CIELOJune 11, 2011 at 7:56 PM

    Have a mentioned before how much I enjoy coming here? well I do! You have a lovely home and gardens.

    Cielo

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  37. D. Jean QuarlesJune 11, 2011 at 11:05 PM

    I love lilacs. I can't believe they are leaving so soon.

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  38. UnknownJune 12, 2011 at 11:41 AM

    So lovely! You sound a bit like me, looking through my garden and welcoming new buds and saying good bye to expired blossoms....
    My roses are now in full bloom, peonies gone due to too much rain, lilacs gone already for some weeks. But black eyed susan,lavender, sage,they all are ready to bloom now! Clematis has all the buds ready and my hibiscus is gone wild with flowers! A garden is such fun!

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  39. Virginia Country HouseJune 12, 2011 at 8:15 PM

    Such beautiful photos. Thank you!

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  40. AnonymousJune 16, 2011 at 7:22 PM

    Beautiful photos, wonderful lilacs, a garden is such joy! I just want to add a link to another delicious post about lilac treats I've recently found --http://24corners.blogspot.com/2011/05/serendipitous-lilac-treats-they-do.html.
    Isn't that mouth-watering?
    Laura

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  41. College EssaysJune 29, 2011 at 7:38 AM

    Gorgeous!!

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  42. printed polo shirtsJuly 27, 2011 at 12:31 AM

    Well, those are gorgeous collection. At first glance, the image of you walking your precious babies around the yard, introducing them to your flowers, is a very sweet one. I did the same with my cousin sister 's children.

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