There's just something about Tulips

Tulips. I love them. I love everything about them. The main reason I love them is because they are like a new beginning. As soon as their green leaves start to sprout up from the dirt I feel a sense of peace. I know that the dreary days of winter will soon come to an end and that most everything will be bursting with life. Warmer days are on the way. Sunshine. Birds singing. Flowers blooming. Bees buzzing. The sound of children laughing as they ride their bikes up the street. I can't wait!


*sigh* I need blooms. I need them now. I planted many many bulbs the past couple years and I'm hoping this is the year that they all decide to bloom. Many are starting to sprout from the ground, but not as many as I'd hoped. In anticipation of the beautiful blooms to come, I drew some tulips on my sidewalk with chalk. I guess those "blooms" will have to do for now and hopefully they don't get washed away too soon.


"The tulip is, among flowers, what the peacock is among birds. A tulip lacks scent, a peacock has an unpleasant voice. The one takes pride in its garb, the other in its tail." ~ French Proverb (And even though a Tulip doesn't have a scent I still love it!)