whew! back in time for lilacs

when i left for nyc six days ago, the lilacs were just starting to boom. i was afraid i’d miss them. walking the neighborhood in may, when the profusion of lilacs are perfuming the air, is one of my favorite weeks of the year. the week just happens to coincide with my birthday (today), so perhaps that may be a contributing factor. regardless, it is wonderful time to be alive and present–spring in all it’s exuberant glory. flowers blooming, birds singing, lilacs wafting, strawberry-rhubarb pie cooling, and  sunshine kissing my shoulders (sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch). such abundance!

common lilac panicle (Syringa)