Daffodils in bloom

/ Tracy Abell

These bloomed yesterday and I’m so excited because (1) I’ve never had daffodils before and (2) they’re
the bulbs I got from Laurie Halse Anderson (explanation here) and (3) they make me feel connected to LHA and all
the other writers I communed with that weekend.

It may sound corny but these lovely flowers symbolize the commitment each of us has made to creating real and true stories for young readers.  And that makes me feel good.

 

34 thoughts on “Daffodils in bloom”

  3. Beautiful! I grew up with daffodils and my other favorite, lilacs. I love the sight of one and the smell of the other.
    Believe it or not, I JUST finished SPEAK. I was logging on to blog about it when your post popped up.
    SPEAK was recommended to me by someone to whom I was talking about my YA novel. I’m so glad she steered me toward Laurie Halse Anderson. I’m starting TWISTED tonight.
    Thanks for sharing your daffodil/bonding experience.

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    • I love lilacs, too. I’ve got three growing at the other end of the house (beneath my bedroom window).
      That’s so cool how we’ve synchronized reading/posts. I’ll have to go read your post about SPEAK and I’ll be interested in your take on TWISTED. She’s some writer.

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  4. Beautiful! I grew up with daffodils and my other favorite, lilacs. I love the sight of one and the smell of the other.
    Believe it or not, I JUST finished SPEAK. I was logging on to blog about it when your post popped up.
    SPEAK was recommended to me by someone to whom I was talking about my YA novel. I’m so glad she steered me toward Laurie Halse Anderson. I’m starting TWISTED tonight.
    Thanks for sharing your daffodil/bonding experience.

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  5. Beautiful! I grew up with daffodils and my other favorite, lilacs. I love the sight of one and the smell of the other.

    Believe it or not, I JUST finished SPEAK. I was logging on to blog about it when your post popped up.
    SPEAK was recommended to me by someone to whom I was talking about my YA novel. I’m so glad she steered me toward Laurie Halse Anderson. I’m starting TWISTED tonight.

    Thanks for sharing your daffodil/bonding experience.

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  8. I love lilacs, too. I’ve got three growing at the other end of the house (beneath my bedroom window).
    That’s so cool how we’ve synchronized reading/posts. I’ll have to go read your post about SPEAK and I’ll be interested in your take on TWISTED. She’s some writer.

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  9. I love lilacs, too. I’ve got three growing at the other end of the house (beneath my bedroom window).

    That’s so cool how we’ve synchronized reading/posts. I’ll have to go read your post about SPEAK and I’ll be interested in your take on TWISTED. She’s some writer.

    Like

  12. I’m so glad you posted this picture. I’m thinking back to the moment when that bag was passed around the room. Did we all picture what could come from those lumpy bulbs? Or did some of us–ahem–pass them off to a sister before boarding a plane…
    You obviously saw the daffodils! 🙂

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    • I don’t know if I saw the daffodils so much as the connection. I thrive on that stuff. And there’s nothing wrong with passing on to a sister, Lorraine, because who’s more connected than sisters?

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  13. I’m so glad you posted this picture. I’m thinking back to the moment when that bag was passed around the room. Did we all picture what could come from those lumpy bulbs? Or did some of us–ahem–pass them off to a sister before boarding a plane…
    You obviously saw the daffodils! 🙂

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  14. I’m so glad you posted this picture. I’m thinking back to the moment when that bag was passed around the room. Did we all picture what could come from those lumpy bulbs? Or did some of us–ahem–pass them off to a sister before boarding a plane…

    You obviously saw the daffodils! 🙂

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  15. I don’t know if I saw the daffodils so much as the connection. I thrive on that stuff. And there’s nothing wrong with passing on to a sister, Lorraine, because who’s more connected than sisters?

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