tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post2100922050898189989..comments2024-03-29T10:25:08.247-05:00Comments on Far Side of Fifty: Lilacs and StuffFar Side of Fiftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-20456566853884389542015-05-31T23:49:03.502-05:002015-05-31T23:49:03.502-05:00I guess it is just as well that you don't have...I guess it is just as well that you don't have any super-achiever lilac bushes around your house! My mother loved lilacs and planted enough of them to serve as hedges around our first home--pruned them for perfect blooms. The perfume was intoxicating! You and Far Guy couldn't stand to be anywhere near there!<br /><br />Sorry to hear your sad news. You have so many really neat friends. It is so hard to say goodbye to such special friendships over the years. Having to do so in quick succession makes it more difficult. Bet you'll be thinking of Mary Lou a lot when you have your coffee...Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-71696157217308186172015-05-29T22:53:36.989-05:002015-05-29T22:53:36.989-05:00Mary Lou sounds like a lovely person. Her passing...Mary Lou sounds like a lovely person. Her passing is a loss, but then Alzheimers apparently created that loss several years ago. <br />My thoughts are with you two as you deal with these health issues.Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-32152162943415890762015-05-29T20:13:32.109-05:002015-05-29T20:13:32.109-05:00Pretty lilac photos! So sorry about your friend&#...Pretty lilac photos! So sorry about your friend's passing.Linda W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00805197763483105000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-46768739396200083422015-05-29T19:52:45.762-05:002015-05-29T19:52:45.762-05:00Mary Lou lived a long and active life. You were fo...Mary Lou lived a long and active life. You were fortunate to have her in your life. Send some of your rain this way. we are very dry.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-71454672640245599892015-05-29T16:52:55.245-05:002015-05-29T16:52:55.245-05:00I've killed two lilacs and the third did not b...I've killed two lilacs and the third did not bloom this year. I'm thinking I need to try a new spot. But as Far Guy said, I'm always glad to only have a small shrub because the beautiful smell can trigger my allergies. Hope all your tests lead to positive outcomes! Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-27554436584548543502015-05-29T15:08:52.852-05:002015-05-29T15:08:52.852-05:00I love lilacs and I have none here. There's a...I love lilacs and I have none here. There's a bush across the street but the neighbors aren't friendly so I dare not ask them for any. I can't even get close enough for a good whiff. Sorry for your losses, it's hard to let go and know we aren't that far behind them! There's nothing like the people in the Midwest....I found that out after moving here! Sam I Am......https://www.blogger.com/profile/17358633233189452832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-17904926367615957482015-05-29T14:44:15.286-05:002015-05-29T14:44:15.286-05:00I'm sorry to hear about your neighbor passing ...I'm sorry to hear about your neighbor passing away. Nice that you have fond memories to hold on to. I missed the lilacs this year as mine were just buds when I left Minnesota. The smell is like nothing else.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-81141990336327989972015-05-29T13:47:26.251-05:002015-05-29T13:47:26.251-05:00I hope the things comes in three actually is the T...I hope the things comes in three actually is the Truth. You need a break from the sadness.Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-57818800467005749032015-05-29T11:19:10.851-05:002015-05-29T11:19:10.851-05:00Do the lilacs bother Far Guy? I would think that t...Do the lilacs bother Far Guy? I would think that the cloying scent might be an irritant. I hope he finds relief in this ongoing problem!Muffiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04542678482763101104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-39063248910828478752015-05-29T09:47:27.662-05:002015-05-29T09:47:27.662-05:00I hope all the new stuff will work for him. It wou...I hope all the new stuff will work for him. It would be nice to halt some of those reactions to the smell. I put a new garbage bag on the trash can and wow it was all pretty smelling. I thought of Far Guy when I did it. Our little bit older friend that we moved to Des Moines from Minneapolis starts chemo on Wednesday. A once thought mild cancer situation has now become more extensive. We will be sure she makes all of her visits and become her only family now. L. D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-91768963295379977632015-05-29T08:44:54.193-05:002015-05-29T08:44:54.193-05:00Keep us posted about FG and the testing. I know t...Keep us posted about FG and the testing. I know these are trying and stressful times for you both.<br />I love lilacs. A previous owner had planted one at Nalley Valley that mother sure enjoyed. Also, our cat Kaboodle rubbed on it like catnip!<br />Sorry about the death of your friend; they were mighty good neighbors to you and likewise, I'm sure.<br />Lillie Mae called me last night. She was in Dad's graduating class 1940. She says there are only 3 left now. It surprises me that she can keep up with my phone # and still remembers as well as she does.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-11221682363885193662015-05-29T08:37:41.356-05:002015-05-29T08:37:41.356-05:00I'm so sorry for the loss of your friend. I d...I'm so sorry for the loss of your friend. I don't know where that saying came from but I have believed it all my life because I have seen it happen over and over. I love the smell of lilacs, but have never grown any myself. I think it's high time I do! Coloring Outside the Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15289093479063221765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-10558527880498354372015-05-29T08:25:22.560-05:002015-05-29T08:25:22.560-05:00Oh that wonderful smell of Lilacs in the air, love...Oh that wonderful smell of Lilacs in the air, love it.Blessings Francine.Primitive Starshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02525399769247105105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-8912674407378042742015-05-29T08:22:49.092-05:002015-05-29T08:22:49.092-05:00I like that you pick out the best of folks you wri...I like that you pick out the best of folks you write about when mentioning their passing. I'm sorry youare going through so much heavy stuff these days. I wish I lived closer. I'd bring you something baked to share with coffee. best wishes from "the cities."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-28891587945738137022015-05-29T08:21:28.883-05:002015-05-29T08:21:28.883-05:00Lilacs are one of my favorite Spring flowers: I lo...Lilacs are one of my favorite Spring flowers: I love the blooms and the fragrance. They've already bloomed, but their showing was somewhat wimpy this year.Tired Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17285635623675889289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-16059887062424259212015-05-29T08:14:56.523-05:002015-05-29T08:14:56.523-05:00Lilacs are strong and beautiful. I was afraid I h...Lilacs are strong and beautiful. I was afraid I had killed Granny's/Mom's lilacs but they bloomed this year.<br /><br />Mom always said deaths came in threes. I guess that would depend on how big an area you were covering.<br /><br />I could use a mechanic here!! My weed eater only idles and when I try the trigger it dies. Den has worked on it and throwing it three times did not stop the problem. I may wait for the frost to kill the trimming I need to do.<br /><br />Have a blessed weekend.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-1973868028825251572015-05-29T07:34:13.697-05:002015-05-29T07:34:13.697-05:00Your lilac pictures are beautiful, and I"m so...Your lilac pictures are beautiful, and I"m sorry for having lost three in such quick succession. Our lilacs have been gone for weeks now. That means I can enjoy yours even more! :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-78979608383272189192015-05-29T07:23:37.647-05:002015-05-29T07:23:37.647-05:00Sorry for the loss of your friend, they sounded li...Sorry for the loss of your friend, they sounded like a wonderful couple to have for friends. Alzheimers can be so devastating for everyone concerned. Good luck with the test for the infusion. And those lilacs...awesome!Linda Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17237332954767037400noreply@blogger.com