Lilies of the Field

Two thousand years ago the "lilies of the field" mentioned in the New Testament was most likely a referral to flowers in general rather than what we now call lilies.  Today I am celebrating the first flowering of Crocus hyemalis which grows in vast quantities in Galilee and surrounding areas, a lily of the field.   In nature it flowers when the rains come, sometimes mid-winter.  My plants came as seed in 2015 from a friend who lives in Israel.

Indoor jobs this morning, outdoor jobs this afternoon.  I've installed a small shelf unit at the end of the kitchen.  The kitchen table is my office, this will help me keep better order.