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273. Our new tree! The city planted a Bur Oak on the boulevard. It will be so thrilling to watch it grow. ๐Ÿ™‚

The most exquisite smell of french lilacs. I know I look like a lunatic, stopping to stick my face in to smell them when I’m out walking around, but I don’t actually care. What a delicious aroma! Mmmmm.

Sunlit tulips and gardens.

274. Native plant sale and breakfast with Laura. What a fun start to the weekend! We learned a lot about how to prepare for a plant sale. Next time we’ll be ready with containers and cash! ๐Ÿ˜‰ Doesn’t seem to matter what we do, Laura and I always have fun. Breakfast at the Good Earth was delicious!

Astonishingly beautiful weather. I always fall back in love with Minnesota at this time of year!

Driving myself to Rindo’s party tonight. Didn’t stay long, but got to see a few beloved people before I left. Longest solo trip I’ve made in months. ๐Ÿ˜‰

275. Fabulous walk and breakfast with Kat and Cina to start the day. ๐Ÿ™‚

The excellent timing of things…like discovering the handle to the storm door was broken before leaving the house, thereby avoiding being locked out! (Thanks, Mckenzie, for fixing it!)

Raspberries and blueberries. Yum.

276. Fantastic Mastermind meeting today. I am so lucky to work with bright, funny, insightful people like Jerilyn and Amy!

native plantsMore progress on the walkway on the south side of the house. It feels so great to be making progress on projects like this that have been neglected for years. Today we got another bag of weeds cleared out and got all the new plants in the ground.

Brilliant chat with Alison today. My friends are the most interesting, sweet, fun people. I’m so lucky!

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Some days are all about making stuff in photo shop. Mostly with lilacs. ๐Ÿ˜€

Bonus day with Katie!

The sumptuous scent of lilacs all through my house. So short-lived, but so sublime. โค

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Nice visit and lunch with my dad (and today’s chauffeur) between appointments. Thanks, dad!

Fun surprise visit from Alison this afternoon. She is such a good storyteller! ๐Ÿ˜€

Surprise visit from Katie today. โค I am so lucky to have a life full of vibrant, funny, fascinating people! Wow.

The stupendous profusion of lilacs we have this year! We used to get just a very few flowers, soย at least there’s one good thing aboutย losing our elm tree. ๐Ÿ™‚ I decided to cut a few lilacs to bring into the house today. The whole living room smells amazing!

Appreciations 4.259 -Mm hmmmmmm

Fri to done listToday’s to-done list! I haven’t had too many productive days like this since I got out of the hospital. How wonderful to feel my energy returning! Mmhmm.

lilacs may 6 smallerOh the lilacs and their delicious smell. I love love love lilac time! We do miss our elm tree, but without it, our lilac bush by the front door gets more light, so it is FULL of blossoms this year. Mmmmm.

I love walking through my neighborhood so much! I especially love those moments in between the hum of cars and people and airplanes that get filled with a vibrant chorus of bird song. Mmmmm.