Troubled again, as oft I am, by life's vagaries and peculiarities
By JJ
@JolietJake (50190)
March 9, 2017 10:59am CST
I've gotten used to things.
I park in a driveway, I drive on a parkway...I can deal with it, odd as it may be.
And today, I noticed the Magnolia trees are blooming...and all is well.
Until suddenly, my mind is jarred by the redbud trees...which don't, indeed, have red buds, but pink buds.
Yet the trees with red buds are not called pinkbud trees, but maples. 
Go figure 
Until suddenly, my mind is jarred by the redbud trees...which don't, indeed, have red buds, but pink buds.
Yet the trees with red buds are not called pinkbud trees, but maples.
Go figure 18 people like this
19 responses
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
9 Mar 17
The redbuds, when in full bloom, are actually not red or pink, but a light Burgundy color at least the ones in the south.
5 people like this
@LadyDuck (477962)
• Italy
10 Mar 17
@JolietJake I was born in Italy, when I was a kid I only had Italian classes. I learnt English and French later in my life, but it's not just like your own native language.
1 person likes this
@JolietJake (50190)
•
9 Mar 17
I think that's why even we get English classes in school 
1 person likes this
@OneOfMany (12150)
• United States
9 Mar 17
When I was little I never understood when the one restaurant was called an "Eat&Park" and not a "Park&Eat". It didn't make sense to me. Kind of like a Roadhouse.
3 people like this
@OneOfMany (12150)
• United States
9 Mar 17
@JolietJake That's what I'd assume. After all, if it applies to those buildings, isn't every house next to a road one?
2 people like this
@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
9 Mar 17
I enjoyed your post. It is crazy how words can play tricks on you.
3 people like this
@andriaperry (118747)
• Anniston, Alabama
9 Mar 17
Ya know for years I thought the huge tree by my house was a red bud and its not, I don`t even know what it is! The world is coming alive around me as well.
2 people like this
@GardenGerty (164531)
• United States
10 Mar 17
Hey, @andriaperry post a picture, and we can guess with you.
1 person likes this
@GardenGerty (164531)
• United States
10 Mar 17
I always had issues with the "red bud" trees and it took quite a while to convince me that was what they really were, with their purply pinky blooms.
2 people like this
@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
10 Mar 17
i got a few words for the maples in my yard..and none of them printable.
dropping crap every season of the year..*grumble*
2 people like this
@allen0187 (58574)
• Philippines
10 Mar 17
I'll have a double of whatever you are drinking or smoking JJ!
1 person likes this
@allen0187 (58574)
• Philippines
10 Mar 17
@JolietJake Scar is slowly taking over your mind.
1 person likes this
@JolietJake (50190)
•
10 Mar 17
I think Scar slipped some 'nip in my coughee again
1 person likes this
@celticeagle (176574)
• Boise, Idaho
10 Mar 17
I had a magnolia tree in my yard when I lived in my and ex's and I's old house. There is a dogwood tree there too. Both pretty this time of year.
2 people like this
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
9 Mar 17
and after all this, we may see snow this weekend
2 people like this
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
11 Mar 17
@JolietJake I saw it, flurries, some on the windshield of the truck, but nothing really stuck long
1 person likes this
@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
9 Mar 17
@JolietJake Come to think of it... 
1 person likes this
@JudyEv (357273)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Mar 17
@JolietJake You mean you sleep? I didn't realise that. Well, that's a lie but you certainly don't seem to sleep much.
1 person likes this
@paigea (36101)
• Canada
9 Mar 17
@JolietJake I'll tell him he must call it a parking slab then!
I'll tell him he must call it a parking slab then!3 people like this
@allknowing (148763)
• India
10 Mar 17
This is your second post that took me to a song 'It's Cherry pink and apple blossom white' Want a link to it? 
1 person likes this
@JolietJake (50190)
•
9 Mar 17
I didn't notice any yesterday, and then today BOOM!!! they were beginning to show all over town. It's too bad they don't last long.
@boiboing (13152)
• Northampton, England
10 Mar 17
@JolietJake it is always sad when the Mongolia flowers get frost burn.
1 person likes this
@Morleyhunt (21742)
• Canada
9 Mar 17
The buds on my maple trees seem pretty red to me....that's the colour I will find all over the deck when the blossoms fall from the tree.
1 person likes this
@Morleyhunt (21742)
• Canada
10 Mar 17
@JolietJake I'm not at home...but if I can I will try to take a photo of the buds.
1 person likes this
@JolietJake (50190)
•
9 Mar 17
Nearest one to me right now out the back window is about a block away, the red doesn't show as good as it could
@AranciataRoss (322)
• United States
11 Mar 17
I'm not even sure what kind of tree is out past my balcony but it looks like the pic you posted below. The red buds blow all over and get into everything, even my hair!
1 person likes this
