It’s time for the annual posting of the first flowers of the season. (Yes, this happens every year.) I discovered these crocuses in our backyard while on the phone with my mother on Friday evening. Naturally, I was so excited I lost the entire thread of our conversation in the midst of my shrieks. Now my mom informs me that my father has been referring to me as “Little Snot” in conversations with her, all because we have flowers and they do not. I will rise above such pettiness, however, and vow not let his bitterness and jealousy get the best of me. After all, when you have flowers like these in your backyard, how can you feel anything but magnanimous toward those poor souls who did not have the foresight to plant their bulbs near a south-facing wall?*
*Yes, I have deliberately chosen to ignore the fact that those who lived here before us actually planted this set of bulbs. The ones I planted are indeed still underground on two other sides of the house. It simply spreads the flower bounty over more time. Also, note the lovely crackly brown grass around the flowers. Nice contrast, don’t you think?
I love the brilliance of the color. They are beautiful.
Those are just gorgeous… our south walls are still buried in drifts of snow… sigh.
xox
Katie, that’s what your greenhouse is for! Then again, we can’t all be lucky enough to be me. What can I say? Flowers must just favor me. 😉
Thanks, Robin and Dru!
Heidikins, that really stinks. My brother lives not too far from you, and he’s having the same problem with snow.
Beautiful! I really need to plant some. When I moved in to my house, there wasn’t even any grass! (It was just built). When I grew up we had those all over the place and I miss them!
Lucky you, Caryn. Not only do you have beautiful flowers to enjoy, the envy of all who stop by here AND — best of all — “The Annual Crocus Post.” 😉
They’re absolutely gorgeous! Like little rays of sunshine. I’m jealous. 🙂
I’m so jealous, just yesterday I was excited that I could see the road because it’s been such a terrible winter inUutah