Scattered flurries predicted in June
Snow is not something we see very often in Southeast Texas. Being from the Midwest, the first snowfall was always greeted with some enthusiasm especially if school was canceled.
With temperatures in the high nineties, heat warnings on the news every half hour and most of us–if we are lucky–hanging out in our nice air conditioned homes—I spend a lot of time looking out my windows. It is startling to see tiny objects floating past my window—and I think snow—
But it is purple and pink.
The hundred year old crepe myrtle trees are in full bloom around my house—and littering the grass and pavement with their blooms.
and around the crinum lilies:
If that was truly snow, I would be running around outside trying to catch a snowflake or two on my tongue.
Now I know you wanted to see those trees in bloom;
And here is a view of the elephant garlic blossom;
We have been watering the front pots, the Meyers lemon we planted, the gardenia we started during the February 21 deep freeze—we hope they survive–but rain is not forecast until next week—a repeating promise by the weatherman—but just that.
Sylvia Weir Art 