Our jessamina vine (at least that’s what the Broadcasting Legend™ calls it—officially it’s a yellow jessamine or Carolina jessamine) has burst into bloom, and who can look at its tumbling waves of bright yellow flowers without feeling cheerful?
When I was growing up in Illinois we had forsythia to give us sunshine-yellow flowers in the spring. For some reason nobody seems to grow forsythia here in Texas (or lilacs, which I miss), but the jessamina is just as lovely. It has a sachet-like, faintly lavender/rose scent which reminds me of small hard candies I sometimes ate as a child.
What heralds Spring for you?
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Heh. Well, living in Southern California, it’s kind of hard to tell, so I’ll go with Daylight Saving Time!
And tonight’s the night to Spring Forward! Another thing for you to do when you get back–set all the clocks forward. Are you feeling better?
Better now, a bit. Still kinda sick but finally feeling like I’m on the mend.
At least you’re home now and covered with kittehs. Kittehs = better than antibiotics.