The blog of Canadian author Cynthia Reyes
My queendom for red bee balm blooms today!
It’s one of those grey winter days here in my part of Canada. If this keeps up, I shall have to write a soliloquy to A Grey Day in Winter.
Meanwhile, I hope you enjoy this picture by Hamlin Grange.
I hope my blogger friends are having a good day, no matter what the weather.
For my friend Dale, some red flowers to melt the ice this winter:
These flowers are to remind you that spring follows winter and summer follows spring, and you’ll be able to stroll in the garden and smell the flowers.
I hope.
Dale – like many other Canadians this February – is bravely but unhappily bearing up under the brutal cold and snow.
“Yup…. snowed under.
Frozen as the brass balls on the proverbial monkey — effing February.
I did take time from shoveling, freezing and ranting to note that you didn’t make it here this month. Not surprised. There’s a reason bears hibernate.
It all makes me want to eat donuts and I don’t even like donuts! ”
Cheer up, Dale!
These red Bee Balm are meant to be a balm for your winter-weary spirit.
But I think Dale may have already lost her sense of humour over this winter weather:
“Today the sun is shining but ‘extreme cold warning’….
I wish those people on the radio would piss off…. we know it’s cold… enuf already.
Remind me: why did you leave Jamaica??”
Dale, thanks for making me smile. I hope these flowers do the same for you. Deo Volente, better days are ahead!
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Dedicated to Dale and everyone who is trying to get through this cold weather.
Cynthia Reyes 