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May 25, 2006 18:30

Hey, we're finally drying out in good ole Vermont. This is our second day of sunshine (after almost 3 weeks of rain) and you can hear lawn mowers and trimmers whirling away at almost every house on the street. Of course by now some of us have hay to mow. LOL The smell of fresh cut grass is everywhere and is mingled with the sweet smell of lilac, ( Read more... )

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vermont_light May 26 2006, 00:18:42 UTC

Hey Dee, how's the weather in Indiana? Did you get all that rain that we got? I hope you have a lovely weekend. *hugs*

catsplay May 26 2006, 00:23:32 UTC

What beautiful images I could see in my mind reading that. Glad the weather is brightening for you!

vermont_light May 26 2006, 00:46:28 UTC

Thanks CatsPlay. Hopefully I can post some pic next week some time.

creamuts May 26 2006, 04:26:06 UTC

after almost 3 weeks of rain
I guess it has replace itselfs overhere! ;)
Lovely! I just can picture it how it must be right now in Vermont!!!

XXX

vermont_light May 26 2006, 10:09:56 UTC

I hope the sun shines soon where you are Creamuts. I was beginning to think the rain would never stop here but it did. *hugs*

spacedlaw May 26 2006, 06:39:51 UTC

Mmm, the smell of fresh cut grass...
Hell for those suffering from hay fever, I suppose but so good to everybody else.
What is celebrated on Memorial Day ?

vermont_light May 26 2006, 10:17:09 UTC

Memorial Day is when everyone remembers those who are no longer with us. We usually visit all the cemeteries where are loved ones are buried and plant flowers. There are also parades in honor of fallen soldiers.

spacedlaw May 26 2006, 10:25:47 UTC

Thank you for the clarification.
The only equivalent I can think of in France is Toussaint (All Saints) on 1st November. Given the usual weather conditions, the day is quite melancholy.
No lilac for us, chrisanthemums and heather are used...
Fallen soldiers are remembered on the day celebrating the end of the war (which is a national holiday too) and, more symbolically on the 14th July.

snapesoul May 26 2006, 15:30:05 UTC

Oh how I wish I was in Vermont! It's done nothing but rain here. Can't get to my allotment. Can't go camping. Most flowers are about 2 weeks behind. It's cr*p! And you really want to live here??
Remembrance Day for us is Nov 11 (but I think I've covered that before...)

vermont_light May 26 2006, 20:22:08 UTC

It sounds just like Vermont as far as weather but you're a bit warmer. We have rain again today, yuck!