tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post719331666321901211..comments2023-10-31T23:27:18.777-04:00Comments on Random Noodling: Poetry Friday--"The Hyacinth Girls" Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-76353234036844812192016-03-06T13:24:15.836-05:002016-03-06T13:24:15.836-05:00I'm loving how you personified these gorgeous ...I'm loving how you personified these gorgeous gals, Diane. Especially the shy one. "...one day she'll rename<br />her color, “Champagne.” <— brilliant.Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-14877581534796316402016-03-05T18:07:18.730-05:002016-03-05T18:07:18.730-05:00I'm glad you like, Marion! Come back again, I...I'm glad you like, Marion! Come back again, I'm always working on something!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-77286479539193810312016-03-05T18:06:26.793-05:002016-03-05T18:06:26.793-05:00Thanks, Carol. Enjoy the rest of this lovely week...Thanks, Carol. Enjoy the rest of this lovely weekend!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-38128123805343349382016-03-05T17:35:04.556-05:002016-03-05T17:35:04.556-05:00This is SO beautiful, Diane!This is SO beautiful, Diane!Marion Eldridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10796033674449426252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-51339557081489686932016-03-05T13:11:39.712-05:002016-03-05T13:11:39.712-05:00Different yet same-bold magenta takes the lead in ...Different yet same-bold magenta takes the lead in growth and beauty but remains part of the same family. How splendid, Diane.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-30543392321304573002016-03-05T09:30:17.981-05:002016-03-05T09:30:17.981-05:00One of the reason I like this batch of bulbs is th...One of the reason I like this batch of bulbs is that most of the tunics are purple, but the flowers that come from those bulbs are pale (almost white) pink, magenta, and purple. The white tunics ended up with white and yellow flowers. You never know what you're going to get--just like with children!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-32448487096690382162016-03-05T09:26:47.390-05:002016-03-05T09:26:47.390-05:00No, their fragrance would stand out even in a gard...No, their fragrance would stand out even in a garden full of roses!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-81874608697978107342016-03-05T09:25:54.427-05:002016-03-05T09:25:54.427-05:00Thanks, Jama. I still have a few more bulbs to st...Thanks, Jama. I still have a few more bulbs to start before I run out, but hopefully by time those bloom, spring will have arrived outside, too!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-39303595502564765892016-03-05T09:24:35.961-05:002016-03-05T09:24:35.961-05:00Indeed they do. I walk in the front door and the ...Indeed they do. I walk in the front door and the air is heavily scented.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-58280836727272842382016-03-05T09:23:00.139-05:002016-03-05T09:23:00.139-05:00It's funny, Linda, but I have two purple hyaci...It's funny, Linda, but I have two purple hyacinth on my windowsill right now and neither is taller than 3" while the other three colors are 8-10" high!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-30352594061590648092016-03-05T09:20:34.097-05:002016-03-05T09:20:34.097-05:00So much more exotic than pale pink!So much more exotic than pale pink!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-1062896080378972912016-03-05T09:19:56.084-05:002016-03-05T09:19:56.084-05:00Thanks, Janet! Has spring sprung in Corofin yet?Thanks, Janet! Has spring sprung in Corofin yet?Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-19958317380814674792016-03-05T09:17:25.832-05:002016-03-05T09:17:25.832-05:00You all got along?You all got along?Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-12805313352686996072016-03-05T09:16:22.777-05:002016-03-05T09:16:22.777-05:00Many thanks, I had champagne on the brain this wee...Many thanks, I had champagne on the brain this week. I created a collage around champagne, too!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-7259098765245253252016-03-04T18:16:48.974-05:002016-03-04T18:16:48.974-05:00As Linda said, this poem will come to mind when I ...As Linda said, this poem will come to mind when I next see hyacinths - I'll be wondering personalities, Diane.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-10943548009310980932016-03-04T16:40:41.773-05:002016-03-04T16:40:41.773-05:00So cute! Love the way their personalities match t...So cute! Love the way their personalities match their colors and stature. Wish I could smell them. Few flowers smell as sweet - or maybe it's because we haven't seen or smelled the sweetness of flowers for the long winter that gives them that added beauty and aroma. Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-90393828048767264772016-03-04T14:37:30.039-05:002016-03-04T14:37:30.039-05:00Love this, Diane! Your girls are so pretty and you...Love this, Diane! Your girls are so pretty and your words even more so. Delightful. :)jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-30501705442874038742016-03-04T14:14:12.483-05:002016-03-04T14:14:12.483-05:00What a fine family you've made! I bet they sme...What a fine family you've made! I bet they smell divine!Kerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07754424789728293252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-6411895813800872702016-03-04T11:12:59.281-05:002016-03-04T11:12:59.281-05:00I think I won't look at another hyacinth the s...I think I won't look at another hyacinth the same way after this, Diane. You have captured the personalities, and made us look again. I like that you took a "little thing" and made it big, and "the stoic outlook <br />those of a compact <br />stature need to survive." Perceptive it is!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-58128561300942150262016-03-04T09:57:04.105-05:002016-03-04T09:57:04.105-05:00Pure delight, Diane. Thanks for sharing the words...Pure delight, Diane. Thanks for sharing the words and the blooms. Like CB, I'm taken with: 'one day she'll rename / her color, “Champagne.” 'Robyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-57222061408109815752016-03-04T08:53:11.952-05:002016-03-04T08:53:11.952-05:00Love it, D. All of it... JetLove it, D. All of it... JetAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-9074033518558915662016-03-04T06:25:22.523-05:002016-03-04T06:25:22.523-05:00Beautiful - the flowers and the poem. I have four ...Beautiful - the flowers and the poem. I have four sisters of my own, so loved the lines: Different, yet the same, each<br />blossoms and grows. Which appplies to sisters human or floral :) Sally Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06094054139556676270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-2251533282998739022016-03-03T22:25:18.673-05:002016-03-03T22:25:18.673-05:00Kudos to the gorgeous Hyacinth Girls (and to their...Kudos to the gorgeous Hyacinth Girls (and to their cultivator)! I love the oh-so-true! unique idiosyncrasies you've captured among our sisters! My favorite two metaphors: "The shy sister...well aware of her worth, one day she'll rename her color, “Champagne.” "The tallest lays claim to yellow...uses color as an artist does, to make a point." Thank you for the beautiful Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08242799850857058817noreply@blogger.com