rose hip : lilac time, finally!...

May 19, 2011

lilac time, finally!...

...our spring this year has been wet and cold to the point that the lilacs in my backyard have been unusually slow to bloom. It seems that they have been in bud for the longest time, waiting very patiently for the sun to show its face and shine on them, so that they could finally do their thing and explode into a myriad of tiny fragrant blossoms. And, finally this week, the sun has come out of hiding -- we've had three full days of May sunshine which seems like a record in these parts -- and the lilacs... they blossomed in the new-found heat and the fragrance in the backyard: absolutely heady!

I'm certain that this glorious weather has put a lot of smiles on people's faces in Vancouver... how could it not, after all the nasty weather we've endured! I couldn't resist my backyard lilacs, so I brought out a bunch of pillowcases and took some shots of them right under the lilac trees. 'Wishing your next few days to be spent under a lovely May sun, never too far away from a lilac tree!

Comments

What a lovely and cheerful photo! Glad to hear you finally got some nice weather, we could do with a bit of rain here in London! We've barely had any for a month and a half now!

Posted by: Petit Filoux | May 20, 2011 at 01:38 AM

Lovely pictures, they give me hope that the sun will shine one day. We are still under the rain here in Quebec, and the lilacs have a long way to go before blooming. The tulips are only beginning to show their colors in my yard. Your pillowcases are gorgeous as always, and the sun really suits them!

Posted by: Sylvie | May 20, 2011 at 04:10 AM

So pretty...I love them all. I couldn't choose just one!

Posted by: leanne | May 20, 2011 at 05:14 AM

Magnificent !!! your pillows are absolutely adorable and the pictures with the lilacs simply stunning. can almost smell the flowers. we, in Québec experienced a very wet and cold spring as well. My lilac is not even in bloom yet. And normally, at this time of year, the lilacs are showing their true beauty.
wishing you a happy week end

Posted by: monique | May 20, 2011 at 05:43 AM

Your pillow cases and crochet work is absolutely glorious. I love the colors too.

My lilacs are bursting right now, which is pretty much on schedule for our neck of the woods (Wisconsin). I wish that I could bottle that smell.

Posted by: Jodi Anderson | May 20, 2011 at 05:47 AM

Beautiful! I just want to step into that collage and walk around.

Posted by: Sarah | May 20, 2011 at 07:59 AM

What beautiful photos!! I love lilacs too xx

Posted by: Sally | May 20, 2011 at 08:30 AM

Your fabrics are beautiful!! Where do you get such awesome fabric?

Posted by: bella | May 20, 2011 at 09:09 AM

I've been following your blog for a short time, and I really like it.
Gorgeous pictures! The pillowcases match the flowers, or it's the opposite?! Anyway, everything seems to look very nice and the spring is a glorious time of the year. We feel with more energy everyday, even if it's raining or still a little cold.
Here where I live (Sao Paulo, Brazil), we are going through the opposite. Now we have the fall season, and it's very humid and cold. But, of course, the winter time it's not like over there!
I miss Vancouver. I have great memories of there.
Take care and have a nice weekend.

Posted by: Angélica Barreto | May 20, 2011 at 10:56 AM

Have missed seeing you...the pictures are just heavenly...I'd like to print and frame the whole thing!!!!

Posted by: Miss Holly | May 20, 2011 at 07:33 PM

Gorgeous pretty cheerful photos! I love your lilacs and your beautiful pillowcases!
Rachel x

Posted by: Rachel | May 22, 2011 at 02:23 PM

What a happy, colorful collage. I think your pillowcases give the lilacs a run for their money!

Posted by: Andrea | May 23, 2011 at 08:13 PM

My goodness, how gorgeous!! You are so talented. My mom lives in North Washington State and has been telling me about all the rain they've been getting. (I wish a little would make it's way down here to relieve the drought here in Texas!) I bet your lilacs are stunning.

Posted by: Piper Patrick | May 23, 2011 at 10:55 PM

The pictures are just heavenly. I love your lilacs and your beautiful pillowcases! I love lilacs too.

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Posted by: Michele Andrade | May 28, 2011 at 08:30 AM

Your pillow cases and edges are beautiful...lilacs are one of the first things to bloom here in the central US...love everything about lilacs except that they don't last long enough! Thanks for sharing.

Chriss

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