next week's column: Greeting Spring With Flowery Language

You see? The internet can inspire people! Or at least, comments from my internet friends inspired me to wax poetic about the flowers around my house:

SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK


( the only bad things about warm weather are pollen and bugs, and the pollen can be medicated. I like to think of allergies as a luxury tax for being able to walk outside wearing less than eight layers of clothing. )