A new month and a new car? No, it just looks new because I cleaned it today. Boy, what is the world coming to? I like my car, I like a clean car, but I am not a fanatic or even near a fanatic when it comes to the cleanliness of my ride. I just want the car to go, stop, and get me to my destination. But, I have been meaning to get out there and really give the buggy a cleaning. I usually consider my car as an extra room or a shed and I have all kinds of goodies from school in the backseat or in the wayback. At this moment there are two blankets and a quilt in the wayback and a six pack of Honey Moon beer bottles to return to the store. I got all of the pennies out, I cleaned out the popcorn under the front seat, and I found a lifetime's supply of inkpens that had fallen down between the edge of the two front seats. I will spare the details of all of the other junk in and under the seats, but I can tell you that my car hasn't looked this good since I bought it nearly 10 years ago. No, I'm not interested in a detailing side job. I even hate to tell FB because his jeep is a mess and I don't want to do this job again for a loonnngg time!

One of my favorite plants this time of year is the white lilac tree I have just off the patio and right outside the windows from my desk. It was glorious this year with fluffy white blossoms all over the tree (somehow the frost missed it). And, fragrance, well, it was almost sicky sweet. The rose chafers loved it and had a grand time buzzing around. Bees and wasps were attracted and so were yellow and black swallowtailed butterflies. It has lasted about a week, but now it is turning brown and the petals are showering down. A few plumes of flower remain as a last minute reminder of its past beauty. Its just a lonely little lilac tree at the end of the lilac hedge. Well, its given us much pleasure.