RITES OF SPRING

I am writing down that March 27 is the very first day of Spring for Toronto. It started with a foggy morning ( may not be as foggy as London perhaps ) but as soon as the sun came out of its lair, the mist dissapeared and the sounds and colours of spring sprang to life..

What a day. I went out with my usual eskimo-like outfit and a few minutes later I have to shed off my outer jacket ( 2 more thick sweaters inside ). What can I do? Yesterday was still cold. Felt the chill while walking to the senior's home to do our regular Monday night thing.

So this morning, Miguelita started her garden rites that would carry on up to October when curtains will ring down for the end of summer 2007. But, let us cross our bridges when we reach them, not before.

In the mean time, "let us rejoice and be glad.." Spring is here at last. It is the time for change, for renewal and the inspection of whatever damage the short winter had wrought to our house and yard.

Now let me play VIVALDI's FOUR SEASONS while I am raking the dried leaves together with the fricking doggie droppings that some fricking dog owners did not pick up last winter.

the flower photos...

Each plant inside our house has a story to tell. These are a part of the batch we won in the silent bidding last Saturday. They are now gracing our front steps. They say "Welcome" to all of our visitors.. 

Blue hydrangia stands proudly on a pedestal..

 

The night before, the floral trio kept this KALAMANSI plant some company before being transfered out side on the front.

 

This KALAMANSI plant have been with us for more than 10 years already. It blooms all year round and the blossoms that do not drop turn to kalamansi fruits which in turn find its way into our dinner table as PER-RES* for BAGOONG**  or ARAMANG***.

Are you salivating yet?---#

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* squeezed juice

** salted anchovies

*** salted shrimp fry