A long-awaited bud

See that? Know what it is?

It is a wisteria bud on one of the plants

that climb our front porch posts. 

After nearly 10 years of waiting,

all the while, trimming back

the proliferation of branches and leaves

that they manage to produce,

we are finally getting flowers!

Or at least one.

Not sure if it was the stretch of

mid-90° temps we had

or that dh cut them back last fall

but I'm doing the happy dance now!

We had decades-old plants

growing on our fence in Alabama

so when we bought this house

I planted two here and waited...

The waiting is now over

 and I will be perfectly happy

if this is the only flower we ever get.

It brings back good memories.