Roses for the start of Summer

[primsong]

We had our last graduation event for my youngest's school chums, the ones who were Freshmen when she was a Senior so we worked with them in drama, etc. and got to know them. End of an era with her school in a way as most of the amazing older teachers she had that were so influential are all retiring as well now. Good people, the kind that pour their lives into those kids and it really shows, the kind the kids still talk about when they are old themselves.

The roses are all so tall and abundant this year! My yard is going crazy with blooming things so I cut back two big bouquets of miniature roses to give away to people at church this morning. Now I've dragged out my dehydrator and loaded it up with rose petals for a friend who adds them to her homemade soaps, the house smells heavenly with drying roses.

Hoping all is well for everyone as we all wade into another summer together.

Comments

[clocketpatch]

The smell of drying roses is a good way to start.

[primsong]

It's nice when I go downstairs or outside and then come back in to smell it all over again. A multi-tray dehydrator full of petals yielded maybe a coffee-mug's worth of dried ones so I'll fill it up again today. Mmmm.

[peripety]

Your house must smell lovely! My red roses are really abundant this year, too. We had a relatively mild winter, so maybe that is why?

[primsong]

They're very happy roses this year, I don't know it if is the cool spring? They are leggier than usual but lots of blossoms coming on, especially in my miniatures, and I didn't really give them any extra feeding or attention this time around, they're being lovely all on their own. :-)