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justaprogressive

(2,447 posts)
Wed May 1, 2024, 04:49 PM May 2024

What are they doing in the Hyacynth house?

Well in my case I'm recovering from serious calf surgery 2 weeks ago... I have (2) 12-13 INCH incisions, one each side of the calf
and I'll still be on crutchesfor afew more weeks...

BUT

My wife's 1300 bulb plantings are starting to spring up...(nope not exaggerating)

SO










Micro-daffodils!




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What are they doing in the Hyacynth house? (Original Post) justaprogressive May 2024 OP
Those are lovely! 2naSalit May 2024 #1
You're correct justaprogressive May 2024 #3
Yeah... 2naSalit May 2024 #4
and aren't you nice to say so! justaprogressive May 2024 #6
That's right! 2naSalit May 2024 #9
OUCH! I hope your healing is well underway and that you're not suffering, my dear justaprogressive! CaliforniaPeggy May 2024 #2
Aww thanks Peggy! justaprogressive May 2024 #5
nothing like spring bulbs NJCher May 2024 #7
that would be a "yes" justaprogressive May 2024 #8
They are lovely and I bet they smell heavenly. Diamond_Dog May 2024 #10
you are most welcome justaprogressive May 2024 #14
Those are lovely and such clear shots. brer cat May 2024 #11
thanks for the compliment...and the good wishes! justaprogressive May 2024 #15
Beautiful nt TeamProg May 2024 #12
thanks! justaprogressive May 2024 #16
Thanks for your efforts to give us the prettiest pink hyacinths I've ever seen! Deuxcents May 2024 #13
The variegated pinks are truly stunning! justaprogressive May 2024 #17
To please the lions this day? Mousetoescamper May 2024 #18
haha at first I thought justaprogressive May 2024 #19
Blake got it from Plato, Huxley got it from Blake, and Morrison got it from Huxley Mousetoescamper May 2024 #20

justaprogressive

(2,447 posts)
3. You're correct
Wed May 1, 2024, 04:55 PM
May 2024

good thing too! Of course it does help in this situation that both my wife and I have been nurses for 30 years...

2naSalit

(92,669 posts)
4. Yeah...
Wed May 1, 2024, 04:57 PM
May 2024

That would make a difference. You know what's up.

Nurses rule!! (I'll trust a nurse before I'd trust a doctor)

justaprogressive

(2,447 posts)
6. and aren't you nice to say so!
Wed May 1, 2024, 05:05 PM
May 2024

Doctors give the orders, but it will be a nurse who will save your life and see to your comfort.

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,070 posts)
2. OUCH! I hope your healing is well underway and that you're not suffering, my dear justaprogressive!
Wed May 1, 2024, 04:54 PM
May 2024

That sounds like one hellacious surgery. Please get well as fast as possible, OK?

And your wife's bulbs are so completely gorgeous! You've got some great shots!

Take care, now, ya' hear?

NJCher

(37,866 posts)
7. nothing like spring bulbs
Wed May 1, 2024, 05:05 PM
May 2024

Ours in NJ are just going out now but oh, were they pretty! Yours are stunning and you did a wonderful job on the photos. Did you hobble around on your crutches to get these pics? If so, double bravo!

justaprogressive

(2,447 posts)
8. that would be a "yes"
Wed May 1, 2024, 05:11 PM
May 2024

...then lowered myself to the terrace wall, on our driveway, to get the shots and breath in hyacynth vapors!

Diamond_Dog

(34,615 posts)
10. They are lovely and I bet they smell heavenly.
Wed May 1, 2024, 05:49 PM
May 2024

TY for sharing these beauties with us, justaprogressive!

And best wishes for a speedy recovery! My God that surgery sounds dreadful. Take care.

brer cat

(26,258 posts)
11. Those are lovely and such clear shots.
Wed May 1, 2024, 06:01 PM
May 2024

I hope you will be off the crutches soon and on your way to complete healing.

Mousetoescamper

(5,138 posts)
18. To please the lions this day?
Fri May 3, 2024, 09:00 AM
May 2024

Nice closeups!

Hope you've soon healed.



“If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, Infinite. For man has closed himself up, till he sees all things thro' narrow chinks of his cavern.” ― William Blake, The Marriage of Heaven and Hell

Mousetoescamper

(5,138 posts)
20. Blake got it from Plato, Huxley got it from Blake, and Morrison got it from Huxley
Fri May 3, 2024, 12:57 PM
May 2024

I got it from all of them and glad to be infected with the idea.


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