"Il y a des pluies délicieuses où le ciel a l'air de pleurer de joie." Paul-Jean Toulet
Here at home, it's raining a much needed rain. The pink blossoms on our weeping crabapple trees hang heavy with diamond-like droplets. Vivid green shoots poke out of a "dark-as-chocolate-cake" soil. Un embarras of very wet richesses.
For you: fragrant lily-of-the-vally wishes, un bouquet de muguet (a French May Day tradition that I love).
*With a special bouquet going to Blyden Jackson who has stepped into his new Life and who will forever remain in our hearts.
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I love the way you paint with your words as well as your watercolors. Thanks for the reminder of this French May Day tradition. I had forgotten about it, but will appreciate my muguets all the more when they open.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sheila! Les Muguets are such a heavenly scent. I think of my grandmother Katherine whose favorite perfume was lily-of-the-valley.
DeleteA good reminder to appreciate the heavy rain we have here in CT now!In this case, very rare, I like the English words for Muguet better! But awesome French tradition.
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Yes, Katherine, you who are named after our beloved Katherine Hackney Sprower. Love you, my sister:)
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