I ask myself that question several times a year.....most notably after a particularly beastly winter (and believe you me....we are STILL having a beastly winter!) At first I was going to make this thread a major rant about the weather (I think I'll save it for another thread). Instead....I'm going to list all the nice things I like about living in Joisey.....horticulturally, of course.......
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Okay, okay....I'm pulling your forsythia....I actually DO like the NE.....and here's why.....
I love spring (sometimes) in the northeast. That first burst of green, mixed with rain....the buds bursting on the forsythia....for me, one of the true signs of a new year!
I love the scent of lilac...the heady aroma as it perfumes the air....the purple cones of dainty flowers opening into a pale lavender....
I love the rose bushes....bursting with promise. The beauty of nature is heralded in one bush.
I love those black eyed susies...dark and mysterious as they open reaching toward the sun....
I love the fall...the crisp smell of apples....the leaves turning....and falling.....crunch, crunch....
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and last....but not least....the winter....
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I ABSOLUTELY HATE THE WINTER!!!!!! DAMN IT!
Ready?
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Okay, okay....I'm pulling your forsythia....I actually DO like the NE.....and here's why.....
I love spring (sometimes) in the northeast. That first burst of green, mixed with rain....the buds bursting on the forsythia....for me, one of the true signs of a new year!
I love the scent of lilac...the heady aroma as it perfumes the air....the purple cones of dainty flowers opening into a pale lavender....
I love the rose bushes....bursting with promise. The beauty of nature is heralded in one bush.
I love those black eyed susies...dark and mysterious as they open reaching toward the sun....
I love the fall...the crisp smell of apples....the leaves turning....and falling.....crunch, crunch....
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and last....but not least....the winter....
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I ABSOLUTELY HATE THE WINTER!!!!!! DAMN IT!