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![]() I asked God for something this summer. Well, I've asked Him for more than one thing, but a special request was could I please see my roses bloom before I went to Samos, Greece, in mid June, with Richmond Holidays. The significance lies in the timing. June is rose month. That is their first and best blooming month, although some roses bloom repeatedly throughout the summer, and some have a second flush in August, usually, others really only bloom once. And my jaunt with Richmond is from the 14th - 21st, right smack in the middle of rose season, or the beginning if they are late. I love my roses. I'm all about English roses. So I asked God for that. And guess what?! They are in full, glorious bloom this past week and a bit, and I have loved every minute of it. Thank you, God! I have 12 rose bushes at home, and two out at the allotment. Most are from David Austin Roses as his have the most amazing scents. My rose bushes for the most part have a literary theme (no surprise there!) with Jude the Obscure (named after a Thomas Hardy novel) - here's a pic of him - and Tess of the d'Urbervilles (again, Thomas Hardy character) - here's a pic of her, a part bush part climbing rose ![]() and I am hoping to acquire a Desdemona bush this summer - named after the character in Shakespeare's Play Othello. There is something so extraordinarily gorgeous about roses. Their design is so intricate, so obviously God created, and they perfume the air and grace any room they are in. My husband, Ian, doesn't care for roses because he says they are boring when they are not in bloom. Ha! I just love waiting for the rose season, and I count myself happy when I have smelled my first Jude the Obscure rose. For all his "I don't like roses" stance, Ian bought me a rose for our 5th wedding anniversary. Here it is this year, A Shropshire Lad, pictured above. Thank you, Lord, for the early blooming season this year - thank You for Ian's love and for Your's too.
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Carolyn Croft
6/9/2018 13:14:53
I can smell them all the way from here each time I look at your photos!
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