As many of you know, today is not only my birthday, it is Shannon's too. Two summers ago she left us, after gracing us with her presence for forty years. We planted a small rose garden, in remembrance of her....and it has not only grown, it has multiplied. Today I am allowing myself to be a little sad, missing her. So many calls and messages have come in, wishing me well....thank you.....but I can't hold back the tears, some happy, some sorrowful. So before I head out to the nursery to indulge in one more rose bush, I will take you on a tour.
The above grouping is just outside my studio door. Below are the newest, planted in April. We have learned our lesson about spacing...and have given these beauties much more room to grow.
Below are the gifts from Mother's Day 2009....one didn't make it through the winter....so that is the mission for today. The new one will make twenty in total. I'm getting pretty good at this....and decided I will start a new journal project, keeping notes on my experience as a Rosarian. xo
Our annual Sam party was postponed this year as we were holding out for better weather than we usually get in April. Thanks to all our friends, classmates, and teachers who came to celebrate on the glorious Saturday we were blessed to have.
