April 9, 2010 - I don't suppose one can [yet] send aroma across the Internet, but if you could get but a light waft of the fragrance of this tulip magnolia in full bloom, you would smile. Stepping outside the French doors of the main inn, or simply getting out of your car in the driveway, anywhere on the back decks of Clay Corner Inn, this tree is beautiful and fragrant. The petals form a cushion on the sidewalks and it looks like a tulip-magnolia-petal wonderland. The stunning flowers don't last, but the leaves will form a canopy over the little deck and sidewalk all summer long.
The cover is not off the pool yet, but we're filling it and cleaning it and getting it ready underneath. These tulip magnolia petals will fall into it if we remove the cover during this blooming week and could clog the filters. Besides, there's a freeze warning for tonight ... our freeze date is May 15, though we can usually have the windowboxes planted by the first of May, and there are potted pansies and geraniums out already. Well, tonight, they are huddled together on the covered deck for protection.
First Virginia Tech scrimmage is tomorrow, so there's some of that football excitement around town. Smithfield Plantation on the edge of Virginia Tech campus opened for the season last weekend, the international street fair is tomorrow and a second Fork & Cork food, wine and art festival is set for May 1st, noon to 6 p.m. Go to www.blacksburgpartnership.org for information on the event and tickets. Clay Corner Inn was a sponsor last year, and we had a great time. Take care, Joanne
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