A Cold Night.

We had a freeze recently.  This is my Birdbath.

Now, remember I live in the deep south.  

My Roses froze.

But the silver lining is my Camilla.  

And the bush is full of buds!!

Happy end of 2011.  

And may 2012 bring  you more beautiful flowers.

Beautiful Louisiana

I was driving home from teaching in North Louisiana..

 and this is what I saw.

It was very early morning and the cold air brought a beautiful mist with it.

Fall Roses in A Vase.

Belinda's Dream in my pretty Vintage Vase.

And my Fairy Rose.  

It is loving the cooler weather and I am loving the deep pink it has turned!

Many happy Roses to You.

Looking Out My Windows in the Early Morning

Looking out my Dining Room window. Facing East.

I took pictures out my windows early in the morning. 

And this is what I saw.

Sunlight through my bedroom curtain.  Facing East.

Pull back the curtain.  Roses.

Looking out my front door.  Facing east.

Out my back window.  Facing West.

A Ritzy Rose Idea.

Well, I had Tea at the Ritz-Carlton this week! In New Orleans.

Very Nice.

And I loved the way they presented the flowers on the Tea Table.

They took a little round vase. Filled the bottom with little clear glass pebbles.  The kind you find at the Craft stores in bags. Filled it with water and stuck a pretty Rose inside the Vase.

The green strip you see around the jar is a piece of border grass or something like it.

I am in search of such a vase.  It was very effective on the Table.

The Courtyard in the Hotel was beautiful.  

I love Courtyards and New Orleans is famous for them!

Heritage in Cool(er) Weather!

Heritage from David Austin.  I talk about this Rose alot.  I love this Rose.  

And I think it smells even stronger in the cooler weather! 

 Is that possible or am I imagining it?

I plucked a bunch of Roses and  stuck them in a vase of water.  Then I went around finding more vases so I could stick them around my house in different places.  And see them everywhere!

Just one Rose here.  I walk by this table every time I go into the kitchen.

It makes me happy.

Breakfast In My Garden

You can see my Morning Glories open - too early in the day for the Passion Flowers!

My Sister was here for a visit recently.

We had breakfast in myGarden.

My Sister and Strider The Brown Dog.

Everything is  best of all when your sitting in a Garden!

Especially in good company.

Strider agrees!