April Showers Bring May Flowers
My front yard is blooming in pink, white and red, as well as lavender. I love seeing the deciduous shrubs and trees leaf out to their spring splendor, even though it reminds me that I’ll have a few hours of pruning ahead once they’re done with the show. The daphne odora, one of my mother’s favorite plants, was beautiful under the dogwood tree which hadn’t leafed out just yet. Then as the pink-tinged-white blossoms fell off, the lime green Japanese maple unfurled it’s delicate lacy leaves. The adage that “April showers brings May flowers” is certainly true in my part of the country.
The goldfish in the outdoor pond are waking up as well. When I tried feeding them at the end of April, only one of the twenty or so fish came up to test the fish flake. He (She?) went back down to the depths of the pond right away, telling me they weren’t ready for regular feeding yet. The pond lilies are sending up the first leaves on long stems, teasing me with the possibility that I’ll have more than a single flower this year. That’s all I had last summer, but it was a beautiful pink blossom.
Spring and summer are wonderful times for many things, including weddings. When Christie O’Mara was commissioned to do the flowers for the daughter of a prominent local family, she didn’t expect to be dealing with an attempted murder. You’ll have to read Killer Wedding to find out what happened! And I’d love a review on Amazon or Goodreads or wherever you like.
Until next time, happy reading!
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