I suppose it's misleading to title my two Law School buddies "May friends." I've known one since 1981 and the other since 1982. and we have certainly covered all months of the year over our 45+ year friendship. We've done so much together (including travel to Poland -- both have come with their husbands to visit me there)! Nevertheless, the time we meet up as a threesome has fallen to the month of May for several years now and so I can't help but think of them, of us, as a May threesome.
One came to Madison a few days back (she lives in New Mexico but has family here), the other arrived this morning (she lives in Florida but loves coming back to a town she once called home). Tomorrow, the three of us set out for an AirBnB stay in the southwest of Wisconsin. Today, we're just hanging out at the farmhouse.
Of course, the morning starts with my usual.
(walk: allium, that purple ball, is my transitional flower, linking spring to summer)
(breakfast)
But then I'm off to pick up Diane at the airport. With a stop at the farmers market, because this is peak asparagus season and the tail end of tulip/lilac season.
(every other vendor has plenty of it)
Lunch is at the farmhouse. Barbara joins us for a simple meal of Madison Sourdough stuff and farmette eggs. Ed, before you take off for your hike, can you take a photo?
The afternoon and evening disappeared in the way they always do when you lose yourself to the company of friends. I did go out for a bit to water at least parts of my flower fields. It's certainly not enough, but some of my flowers are clearly asking for a drink. I'm really hoping for a solid rain in the next week, even if it does mean that our May retreat will have a wet day or two. We've had the storms, we've had the warm sunshine. It's time for umbrella weather!
with love...
