I love lilacs

This is a picture of the lilac bush in our back yard. We planted it about 15 years ago when it was just about 12 inches tall. It took several years before it started blooming, but this year it is full of flowers and it smells so good!

The smell of lilacs is one of those scents that takes me back in time and makes me think about my Mom. When I was young we had a really large bush outside our kitchen. I remember my Mom opening the window and letting that sweet smell into the house. When it was blooming, Mom always had bouquets on the table. She would cut them and let us bring them to our teachers too. Isn't it funny how smells can bring back those memories?

Lilacs

I have always loved lilacs. When I was young we had a large lilac bush outside the window by our dining room table. I remember my Mom opening the window in the spring and the wonderful smell drifting in through the window. Mom would often cut bouquets and send them along with us to my teachers when I was young. When we were first married, we had a row of lilacs along our driveway, so again I had plenty of lilacs in the spring. When we moved here - there were none. We planted a bush in the back but it has taken a long time to get to the point of having enough blooms to pick.
A few years ago, we redid the landscaping in the front of our house. We added a dwarf lilac and I love it. It stays compact but gives us lots of flowers every spring. It has the same scent as the regular bush.

Here it is - full of blooms!

Here's a closeup. Hummingbirds love them too.
They are another one of God's gifts to us!