My forsythia has been taking its own sweet time to bloom but, finally, the blossoms started to open yesterday. I had brought in a few canes last week to force indoors but now they are all at the same stage, thanks to our recent warmer days. By next week it will be a brilliant yellow. It is sad that the blossoms last only a few days and then the bush reverts to green for the remainder of the year. One year I pruned it quite heavily in the Fall (it does tend to get rather straggly) and the next Spring had no blossoms at all!
Dancing last night and attended the AGM of the RSCDS at the intermission. Great dances that we all enjoyed but a smaller than usual crowd - didn't quite make it to 100. There was a reception beforehand for the volunteers and coordinators of the various committees to which I was invited. Wine and cheese, vegetable and fruit platters were served. This is the last monthly dance until the Fall but we do still have a couple of other events - the West End Ball in May and the White Heather Ball in June. After that I will take a break from dancing and concentrate on golf and tennis!
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