Today I met the tulip twins. Barbara and Bernice, 90-year-old twin sisters, have a garden in Chapel Hill and welcome anyone to walk through. I went running on a route that I haven’t tread on in a while and slowed to a walk as soon as I saw the garden. At first, I peered in from the safety of the sidewalk, but then I saw a sign reading “Garden Open” and was encouraged to explore by a woman with a clunker camera around her neck. She informed me that the sisters have opened their garden to visitors for years and that they’re typically on the front porch, waiting to make friends. I ventured into the garden and hoped that they’d pop onto the porch so I could meet them. EVERYWHERE I looked, flowers. Flowers, flowers, flowers. Azaleas, tulips, daises, and copious amounts of flowers I couldn’t name covered the ground. The beauty, the sweet smell, the sound of birds chirping, GLORIOUS! The only thing that could make it better would be to meet one of the twins. Thankfully, just as I was ambling out, I met the famous twins. They were just as sweet as they could be. I think I’ll go back tomorrow, and the next day, and the next…
ohmygoshilovethis. How did I miss this beautiful garden??? And Barbara and Bernice are absolutely adorable. They’re so with it and quick for being 90! I want to be like them when I’m old. After we live in Maine, we can be the Tulip Twins 2.0?
haha yes! new and improved:)