Ellie ran in the house full of excitement. “Mommy, I found the hugest dandelion ever!”
It was a daffodil from the side yard we hadn’t noticed yet.
She ran back outside and came back quickly with a whole fistful.
We put them in water and placed them in the center of the dinnertable.
Afraid she would start plucking daffodils from every yard she passes, mistaking them for dandelions, I said, “Honey, it is fine to pick these yellow flowers from our yard, but please don’t pick them from any of the neighbors yards. ”
I am getting the idea that spring comes so late in this climate that everyone cherishes the show of color that their bulbs bring – they are everywhere. Ellie’s cute and all, but I am afraid the neighbors wouldn’t take kindly to her picking their daffodils.
I can just see that darling little Ellie with excitement in her eyes and face when she spotted that giant “dandelion”,,,she must have been so proud and happy to present those to her wonderful Mama…how sweet…we literally have hundreds of pale yellow and bright yellow daffodils this year….Ellie can come pick them ANYTIME….