We still had a good harvest this year though, so at least there’s that.. I’ve been up to my 15 minute game for the last couple of weeks and it’s amazing what I’ve been able to accomplish, really not spending any time out there at all.

When lilacs are in bloom, your whole property smells like some remote corner of heaven and you almost have to say “Aaahhhhh!” every time you step out of your car.. It’s nearly impossible to get in a fight with anyone in your family when your house smells like lilacs.It’s just a fact.. Lilacs aren’t fancy or snooty.

You don’t need to clean up for them.They’re comfortable in the middle of a formal dining room or just plunked down on your kitchen table with an overflowing laundry basket in the background.Doesn’t matter to them.

They’ll give you all the cheeriness they have to give either way.. See?So, if you haven’t got one already, plant yourself a lilac and enjoy all the free awesomeness for years to come.Well, it might not be the prettiest thing, but it sure makes me happy every time I see it sitting there in the corner of my mud room, all ready to help whenever needed.. We’ve had a bit of a problem since moving into this house almost two years ago.

Our garage is a disaster zone unlike you’ve ever seen.

The tools and hardware and junk are all piled together in giant heaps on top of the various work benches.And that may not happen for… I don’t know… another five years?

And that makes me a little crazy.. -I broke the office-style tile ceiling in the summer when I was trying to hang a big lantern from it so it droops, but it doesn’t really matter because the whole ceiling needs to come out, be raised up to original height and be re-done.And that makes me a little crazy..

The thing is though, it’s the first room I see when I get up in the morning and it was looking pretty sad after all the Summer decorations had been put away.So I added in a few.