Sunday, May 4, 2025

Snowballs In May

 The snowball bushes are in bloom! And from a distance, the blooms really do look like big snowballs! These are around the neighborhood.








I made myself a snowball, as perfect as can be.

I thought I’d keep it as a pet and let it sleep with me.

I made it some pajamas and a pillow for it’s head.

Thren last night it ran away, but first it wet the bed.

Shel Silverstein


16 comments:

Connie said...

Those snowball photos are gorgeous, thanks for sharing :)

CheerfulMonk said...

They are spectacular! You have such a beautiful neighborhood.

roentare said...

The white flowers are so elegant here

Ann said...

These are gorgeous. I remember my dad's house had these and lilac bushes along the one property line. It was always so pretty

Carol said...

So pretty! My grandparents had a huge bush at the corner of their yard and I miss it so much.

Mari said...

They are so pretty!

MELODY JACOB said...

What a lovely sight to see those snowball bushes in bloom! They truly do look like little snowballs, even in May. I couldn’t help but smile at the poem by Shel Silverstein—such a fun and whimsical touch! I just posted a new blog about Body Confident You: Body Confident Kid, and I’d love for you to check it out when you have a moment: https://www.melodyjacob.com/2025/05/body-confident-you-body-confident-kid-book-review.html. Hope the snowballs keep blooming beautifully

Linda's Relaxing Lair said...

Absolutely gorgeous.

Shug said...

The snowball bush is one of my very favorites...Who am I kidding, any flower is my favorite. I have always enjoyed the snowballs and wish I could grow one. I do have one in a bucket and it is still alive..hopefully I can get it planted and mine can look like this someday..

Red Rose Alley said...

Oh, those are so pretty. They kind of look like the hydrangea a bit. What lovely pictures you shared of the Snowballs this Monday morning. Your neighborhood has so many wonderful things to look at.

Have a splendid May week, Ginny.

~Sheri

Carla from The River said...

Ha... love the poem.
I do love snowball bushes, my grandparents had a huge one.

Chatty Crone said...

I love the snowballs. I am not sure about the poem - lol.

Debby @ My Shasta Home said...

There’s just something about white flowers - so pretty and delicate. I can’t figure out their size but they look like carnations to me. I’ve not seen any in the yards around here.

I have always enjoyed Shel Silverstein‘s poems. My boys would read them and laugh and laugh. Make me smile thinking back to those precious times.

HappyK said...

Such pretty flowers and I love that the blooms are so large.

DeniseinVA said...

Beautiful photos Ginny and I love the Shel Silverstein poem.

Great-Granny Grandma said...

Nice pictures of the snowball bushes. They are so pretty. We have several of them around our parking lot too.
Cute poem.

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