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Tuesday, May 23, 2006

Lilies of the Valley



There is a special place to me that contains alot of unique and treasured memories. A sizable part of this is the property in which it sits. Many curious and cherished presents from God and the past.
One of these is a large "grove" of Lilies of the Valley. Several hundred square feet covered with the intrepid little plants.
This property once held a small family farm approximately one hundred years ago. The house is now reduced to a cellar filled with dirt and a century of woodland debris. A small field stone well is still visible and several clay crocks dot hillside springs.
The most interesting relics are still alive. First in spring Grape hyacinth cover the patch of trees that once was someone's front yard. Lilac bushes grown wild still bloom. Humans obviously introduced Weeping Willow,Pear, and Catalpas.
The Lilies are the sure sign of Spring. Little white bells adding to the fragrance of the warmer nights and days. How sweet.
How wonderful! Seeds of beauty sown so long ago found again to be treasured. Perhaps nearly forgotten to time,yet with the most incredible timing burst forth in splendid beauty? There truly are reasons for everything and timing is the key. How was one to know, decades ago, the seeds sown, would produce something truly wonderful one day.

7 Comments:

Blogger camojack said...

Ah yes...those special places. We all have them, I think...

12:32 AM  
Blogger MargeinMI said...

White choral bells
Upon a slender stalk.
Lilies of the valley
Deck my garden walk.

Oh how I wish
That I could hear them ring.
That will only happen
When the fairies sing.

Does anyone else know this round?
Love those little beauties!

As far as planting something that others appreciate later, does that apply to the dead animals the previous owners buried on my property? The boy's city cousins had a blast digging one up at his party last Sat. They left with bones in bag to take to school. :o)

6:19 AM  
Blogger Nylecoj said...

Margeinmi that is the first thing I thought of when I saw this column. I love that little song.
In this day and age of instant everything it is refreshing (and in this case beautiful) to be reminded that patience has great rewards.

11:35 AM  
Blogger Hawkeye® said...

Hey Libby,

Good to see you blogging again! I can't believe it's been so long since I've been by here. I honestly thought I was making the rounds more often than that.

It's nice to know that you appreciate plants and things. When God created Adam, He could think of nothing finer than to place him in a Garden.

8:48 PM  
Blogger MargeinMI said...

Wow Libby, your fan base has DOUBLED! ;o)

5:26 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Only the powerful one knows, Libby.

No one could have predicted the unanticipated and possibly strategically placed artifact, considered only for a second with doubt-decades ago, may possibly invigorate and be so honestly prized today.

Like a fortune from the depths beneath, waiting to be found by a deserving and cherished spirit, the treasure is long deserving of compassion, respect and attention.

6:35 AM  
Blogger Libby Gone™ said...

Thanks everyone for stopping by. More material soon. Thanks I G Teela, hope you get your Spanish Galleon coin.........

7:10 AM  

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