From The Arbor ~ May Is A Joyous Month

My, my, aren’t you glad May is finally here? Winter has been a long time in going, here at our place. However, everything is coming alive and new growth is sprouting everywhere. Even the dark colored automobiles have all of a sudden turned a yellowish green. Have you noticed?

While driving on Highway 78 a few days ago there was a most beautiful sight. Redbud trees were sporting their beautiful red coats, new-growth leaves surrounded them with a light yellowish-green, and darker green pines provided a backdrop for the entire picture.

The cream for the pudding was an occasional white tree among all of this. It is a white blossomed tree similar to a Bradford Pear, but it did not look exactallyhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif like a pear tree. It seemed as if God said, "I approve of these colors," and put that white dot of distinction among the growth.

The cherry on top of the entire delicious view was occasionally a Wisteria with its lavender blossoms. What beautiful scenery along that stretch of highway in North Mississippi from Tennessee to Alabama. We do enjoy our beautiful state!

There are other events in May that we can look forward too as well: The National Day of Prayer (5th), Mother’s Day (8th), and Memorial Day (30th), just to mention the main ones. Then there are others like: The Kentucky Derby (7th) the granddaddy of horse races as they run for the roses, and the Indianapolis 500 (29th) auto race at the time honored "brick yard" track. Continue reading ==>