{April 18, 2011}

When we bought this house there was a scraggly, ugly, pine tree/bush thingy planted at the corner by our front patio. Last summer I ripped it out and put in a lovely lilac bush (a Syringa James Macfarlane, to be exact) that filled the space well and looked nice to boot. After being covered in over five feet of snow, I was worried that it may not recover come spring. Now that the snow is (mostly) melted and the sun has warmed its branches, tiny buds have reappeared. I can't wait for it to blossom and greet us, and visitors, with its amazing scent.

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