“What is so rare as a day in June?” James Russell Lowell penned these words and my mother would quote them frequently at this time of year. She loved June because it meant she could spend every available minute in the garden, that was her passion.
Well, as Rogers and Hammerstein put it, “June is bustin’ out all over.” The mingled scent of lily of the valley and lilac hangs in the air as those flowers give way to iris and peonies. It is a beautiful time of year. Driving around our glorious lakes and through the rocks you can see in the forest a hundred shades of green. Everything is fresh and vibrant.
On days like this I am reminded of the deep connection we have to the earth and all of creation. The richness of this season of rebirth brings a feeling of new life and renewal. The colours of the earth: brown moist soil, fresh green grass, sparkling blue sky, deep purple iris and rich red tulips, all serve as markers of God’s providence and the prodigious abundance of the earth.
June is “bustin’ out al over”. I hope you get time to enjoy it today.
