Texas Miracle Roses (a blog post in only 343 words — and 5 photos!)
Beauty, House Style | Posted by Jannie on 16 April 2010 @ 12:58 AM 50 Comments
See that picture directly above these words? I took it, and the picture directly below these words this past late Tuesday afternoon.
Posed Kelly. Poor thing, camera always stuck in her face. Such is the life of a model.
Here she graces the shed attached to our garage addition — all built by my amazing Jim, of course. He even made the shutters with his own two hands. And a power saw, or something.
That circle-top window shines from our new living room here, in all its not-quite-yet-finished glory. Christmas tree in there this year!??
Oh, Peeps! I haven’t mentioned lately – but our front entry has progressed beautifully-much in the past couple of months!! Yes, indeed. I’m dying to show you the updates, but want the gorgeousness to be just a smidge further along first. Remember our TWO front doors? Well, there is now A WINDOW where the old door was!!! Seriously! So keep your dial tuned to the funsterment, okay?
Anyhoo, back to the roses and such… 5 years ago Kelly and I planted those and the other shrubs you see.
Was my first attempt at roses. I fully expected them to die of the dreaded black spot within the first year. But I got lucky!
Don’t even remember what kind of rosebush it is. The really good kind, I guess. Blooms 8 months of the year with zero maintenance.
Next, a photo I took this past Monday afternoon…
(Poor trellis. I should just take it down. All the vines I’ve ever planted for it have ended up deer-munched. Yet, I like the trellis. It looks so… hopeful!)
Notice more blooms in the Tuesday photos than the Monday?!
Aren’t flowers amazing!?!
Here’s a photo I took 5 years ago, when all was freshly new.
I’m the worst mom in the world for not getting a photo of Kelly beside the new plantings when she was three.
Oh well, I’m sure all moms miss a photo or two along the way, right? Anybody? 
But… I think I redeemed myself a bit by snapping this of her and her pal Erika in November, 2008.
Have you ever planted anything that grew more wild, strong and beautiful than you had ever hoped??
Have deer ever munched your plants?
Have plants ever munched your deer?
xoxo
On 16 April 2010 at 2:07 am Carla said,
The deer have already munched my tulips. What to do, what to do? I love the top two photos. What a sweet girl.
On 16 April 2010 at 4:28 am SnaggleTooth said,
Nice huge roses!
Kelly looks so similar to you with the music on!
Darn someone beat me here again! (2)
I have a deck full of little trees! Two in barrels! (a mini-forest on a deck).
Do I need more miracle plants than that?
Thanks for the remodeling update- Have a good week-end!
On 16 April 2010 at 4:52 am Lynn said,
Those roses are lovely. And that is a lovely girl in front of them. Not to mention the lovely lady doing the photography – you are part of the picture, too.
xoxoxo
On 16 April 2010 at 5:05 am Lance said,
Jannie,
You are a rose maven!!! We have this joke about rhubarb here. My dad used to say that it can grow anywhere…that is, until he gave us some (several times!) and we managed to prove that wrong! Yikes!!
And we have some of those munchers called deer (and rabbits!) around here too! They get around, don’t they (I wonder if they fly first class from TX to WI??).
On 16 April 2010 at 5:51 am Betsy Wuebker said,
Hi Jannie – Fabulous roses! Mine is just leafing out from winter (a month early this year) and I can’t wait for it to bloom!
I used to joke (not really a joke) that in the last house, my magnificent garden was treated by the deer as their personal buffet. They loved it all – tulips, hosta, tree trunks, whatever. It wasn’t uncommon to see two or three right outside the window munching away. Now we have fewer deer because we are closer in, but still we’ll surprise one every now and then raiding the bird feeders of seed. Their hooves sound like horses on the street pavement as they run, and there is quite a gaggle across the road in a wetlands area.
Deer. I suppose we won’t get rid of them until the wolves come down from the north, eh?
On 16 April 2010 at 7:45 am Glenn Buttkus said,
And of course, we Funsters luv yoose azwell BB. Growing roses is the stuff of poetry, but pic #3 is worth several thousand words. Kelly’s poses are to die for, and some day she will laugh herself senseless when she slogs through the “kizillion” photos commemorating her childhood. Or she will be embarresed passing through puberty, enit? Rhubarb, tomatoes, and roses are the most hardy of plant buddies around our digs; no deer though. We live in the center of the small town of Sumner, and there’s no green belt or clump of woods close enough to us to harbor those herbivores. Years ago I lived nearer a green belt and deer lived there, in the middle of many homes, and herds of raccoon, and one coyote, or maybe two who looked very similar to each other. So here’s sending a big rosy smooch to the Funster family, trainloads of karrits, and truckloads of love.
On 16 April 2010 at 8:07 am Tony Single said,
Well, I have a dear who munches on vegetable matter. She makes me do it too. It’s good for one’s constitution apparently. Makes it betterer… er. Drat, too many ers.
Am breathlessly awaiting your response to this comment. I’m hoping for some dashes to add to the dots from my previous one. If I put them together, I ought to be able to fashion a message in morse code! How cool would that be?
Actually, not that cool because I don’t even know morse code. Drat again.
PS: Your house is lovely but you need more gnomes to fill the garden.
On 16 April 2010 at 8:30 am Dot said,
I love deer, but none eat my patio flowerpot contents. That job is done by chipmunks, which I also love! But I figure, they were here first, so they get dibs.
Give Kelly a break from the modeling — she’s obviously not enjoying it here.
On 16 April 2010 at 8:45 am Daisy said,
Wow, Jannie, those roses are magnificent!! They are really growing like crazy! You must have the magic touch!
On 16 April 2010 at 8:49 am suzen said,
Fabulous Jannie! That rose bush has more drive and self-confidence than half the people I know! It’s not surviving – it’s THRIVING! What a lovely example of “bloom where you are planted” eh?
Hugs
Suzen
On 16 April 2010 at 9:05 am Jingle said,
http://jingleyanqiu.wordpress.com/2010/04/16/you-are-perfect-poet-at-week-14-award-announcement/
you are perfect poet award…
Happy Friday!
On 16 April 2010 at 9:33 am Jaymie said,
I do have one houseplant and some poppy plants out front that won’t die.
Your house looks so pretty and inviting.
On 16 April 2010 at 9:42 am Talon said,
No deer in our garden. No roses either. Your roses are such a glorious passionate red, Jannie! It’s amazing how some plants just have the right place to thrive and grow – much like your Kelly
(The squirrels like the lily tops and Charlie likes just about everything else – lol! Somehow, though, the plants survive.)
On 16 April 2010 at 9:58 am Paige said,
so funny, just as I read Kelly’s name—tadah she was singing on my ipod; littlest song writer.
roses are beautiful! heck I can smell ‘em on my front porch
happy friday!
On 16 April 2010 at 10:22 am blue bunny 4 my jannie said,
…
deer peepils,
my jannie wil mutch loves these kommints wen she gits bak heer frum the korporashun taxxing offise for she jimmy’s car bizniss.
wit loves,
me
blue bunny
xoxoooo
On 16 April 2010 at 11:30 am Hilary said,
H Jannie .. Kelly – the resisting model sometimes! Love the look and the planting and that rose is real red. We have rabbits dare I say it .. and badgers, who paw for tubers, moles .. and sometimes deer – but not here I’m pleased to say.
In South Africa I used to grow lots – and they flourished .. one day I’d like to get back into gardening and just enjoy the fruits, flowers and produce from the land ..
BB’s meaning of life would suit us .. karrits, wit sied ordirs of loves ..
Hugs from over the pond .. still cold! Hils
On 16 April 2010 at 12:35 pm Luisa Doraz said,
Well, you are doing many amazing things at your gouse. I love to remodel. We are in the business here in CA. I love your front door! You made it all look so welcoming. Your photos brought a smile to my face this am! Keep making those wonderful memories! Thanks for sharing all of this!
On 16 April 2010 at 1:00 pm ishabelle said,
that little girl is just so cute!!!!
On 16 April 2010 at 1:40 pm cindy said,
Loverly roses.
Back in Virginia my mom has a horrible time with deer eating all her plants (including ones that supposedly deer don’t like!) But I live too much inside of city limits I guess, no deer problem here.
You could always breed the better venus flytrap and get it to protect your garden from deer!
On 16 April 2010 at 1:47 pm vered | professional blogger said,
“Blooms 8 months of the year with zero maintenance” I’m impressed!
On 16 April 2010 at 1:58 pm william said,
beautiful pics, colorful, lovely, well written post
On 16 April 2010 at 2:27 pm brian miller said,
wow. beautiful roses…you have quite the bush going there…
On 16 April 2010 at 2:45 pm Jannie said,
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I just misplaced my reading glasses, so except to see many more typos than usual, even with me “biggering” the font.
Hi Carla! It’s so great to see you here again!1 The deer ate my tulips in Canada too, in 1994, that one year I was there to plant them. I actually thoguht someone had cut them wit ha scissors, that’s how clean the cutS were. But I figured it out when I caought one in action.
Snag!! I thoguht I’d post an eary mornig one to give you a chance to get up top too!
Yep, big beautiful FRAGRANT roses I wanted to take anohter pic yesterday to show more blooms out on it, but it was raining — not a good mix wtih the iPhonem, water voids contract — phone actually come wht 4 water sensors. your potted jungle on deck sounds MARVELOUS!! i’veseen shots here and there of the indivual ones. Will you show us a bunch at once, if we get lucky smoe time.
Lynn!! tHANKS, whoops. there! I guess my photo presence is alwyas felt, if not seen. Always the bridesmaid — never the bride, so to speak.
I likes woses! and you!!
Lance!! a rose maven. but not an eyeglass-knowing-where-is maven today. Oh — i do so love a straw-berry rhubarb pie. do you? With vanilla ice cream, whipped cream and a cup of orange pekoe tea, King Cole brand if possible. I hear those rose munching wabbits cahrter their own privae plane form TX to WI for garden munching!!
Betsy!! Don’t ya just LOVE spring, the many -slendored thing, the April rose that only grows in the early spring. Ah, now I’m all verklmmpt at teh Frank tune,, tho more have sung it I’ve only his version. We have gaggles of deer here too!! And flocks of wild coyotes!
And maybe even a herd or two of crawfish in the lake now. Oh, I do LOVE wolves. Did you see teh documentary of teh young couple who LIVED wtht them? So sad when the one sister wolf died. All her family cried, and so did I. HTey mourned her a long time.
Glenn!! Picture number 3, picture number 3? Oh yeah! Yo umade me scroll. SHe is a funny poser soemtimes indeed – -so much character and vitalityl Ahh, you are in a townish realm If I GOogle earth you will I see you out back flapping some jacks on the grill??
PLEASE don’t Google earth US — teh house waa still ‘waSAY in pre-model. 
dO YOU have herds of wild turkeys there?? Hugs and al lthat back!
Tony, Tony, Tony — yoo makes me laff!! Your Dear sounds liek a real Dear. I know you’ve been here twice already, and I’ve not yet been to your blog, but I’ve been thinking of it. I have this system where I try to get over to blogs in te order your comments come in here. I used to be only 1 or 2 post behind — nnow I’m like, 5 or 6 behind, since my blog is growing so much because of you sweetie-sunshines. . But… the energy stays good and true. And it’s all great! Hope you’ve managed to breathe a bit whilst awaiting this response??
our gnomes all up and moved to Alaska!!! And… I know horse code but not morse. I aws a bit of a whisperer-er back in the day. 
Dot!! Where do the chipmunks live? In burrows? Trees? Dog houses? Pots in teh garden? They sure a rute tho. My little cousein when she was 2 called them monkey chips.
Daisy!! I think my nmagic touch wth them has to leave them completely ALONE. Just got lucky. Oh, and you should smello them!!! The best ever. i bought my impatiens yesterday!! Planting those this weekend. JUst need to buy a bit more soil and mulch.
Suzen!! I love you rmetaphors for their growth. A coule years ago I tucked them back in behind the shutter because they wre always waacking into us, as we were carrying wood and supplies for the treehouse to tehback yard. And I’ve never set themfree from teh shutter, but they seem quite Thrivingly happy.
Hugs to YOU, Sugarpie!!
Jingle!! A PERFECT poet — yep that’s me. I never get cranky, say cuss words, put off hosuework, avoid stomach crunches, buttock exercise or fling the cat up a tree. I Am PERFECT!!! (And thaks for noticing!! )
And for the award.
Jaymie!! Thanks, dear lady. I think the hosue is coming along quite loverly, yes. But it had better after 17 years of wroking on it!!! I jsut love showing you updates on it, and showing off my artistic husband’s handiwork. We make quite a nice little team I do believe. I’m thinking of keeping him around for a few more years. ;0
Poppes are soooo lovely. Are they red? I guess ALL poppes are red tho, arent they?? Oh, and what’s your house plant? Boy do I have a story to tel you on a houseplant I have not wateredd in 6 years — but it is still doing great.
Talon!! So you have roses palnted that just havent’ come out yet? Or are yo alergic so neer planted any? And I do lvoe your life analogy, as you are so good at. Kelly liek the roses, growing up and out. And amazing. Oh athat Charlie!! NO She does NOT run through and ruin and / or munch your beautiful garden, does she?? Charlie!!! Are they tiger lilies? Those are lovely but do stain — I guess you could see the cuplrit by their muzzle, of your 4 animals!
Paige!! Oh how sweet about Kelly. i love when amazing sychronous stuff liek that happens. Your parcel shoudl be at yoru doorstep — I mean your P.O box by Tuesday at teh latest. whoo-hoo. Umm, let’s you and I sit by our rose bushers tonight, exaactlyat 8;30 p.m. and commune wihtthe stars and all nature> Okay!?
jannie!! NOt that Im talking to myself or that anyone will ever read this and know — I kind of of rocked at teh Corp. tax office today, didn’t I !?!?
Hilary!! Kelly is usually such a dera and happy model but Tuesday I saw how great teh light was towards twilight and pulled her away from her computer game to go out and post for me. im glad to hear yo uhave no badgers near you — they are mighty mighty nasty. I saw a show on them once. Loners, except for mating once a year. nasty! Hilary, as far as im concerned your whole blog is one big beautiful garden!! you got it gogin on, Girl!!
BB sends mutchloves!
Luisa!! Yes, our house has beena long long project. But I really think we are fnially seeing the light at teh end of the proverbial tunnel.
It’s been quite a beautiful trip along theway (Except for my moments of crankiness at the amount of years it’s been goign on.) 
And hey, do you mean our NEW front door. Or our OLD one?? 
Awesome!! remodeling is so satisfying, teh crating part.
Ishabelle!! Yes, that little girl. I see her around here a lot and I can’t stop taking pix, shes’ so darn cute!!!
Cindy!! I love you!!! A big, big giant venus fly trap — I liek how your mind works?!
how ya doing, sweetie?? As I menitoned to Tony up above, Im only 6 posts behind now catching up with reading blogs. Oy. Oh well, if I keep creating adn posting, will ya keep popping in here and making my day??
Vered!! MIRACLE roses. I stil can’t believe it either!! Sadly tho, I have pretty much been responsibel for teh demise of every bouganvillea, geranium, boston fren and african violet I’ve ever brought into our house.
William!! Ahhh, thaks os much. i so appreciate your wonderful words. Next post I aim for 7 pics and 222 words!!
Brian!! Thanks a bunch. And a bushel — and a peck, whatever bushels and pecks are. Dad speaks of those sometimes. And I promise I’ll never hide these, or any, roses under a bushel.
xoxoxoxo
Now… why am I suddenly in the mood for Chinese food and a raspberry banana, strawberry smoothie??
xoxoxoox
On 16 April 2010 at 3:59 pm Laura Hegfield said,
“Have you ever planted anything that grew more wild, strong and beautiful than you had ever hoped??” My two daughters are my most treasured wild flowers
On 16 April 2010 at 6:31 pm Ji said,
http://jingleyanqiu.wordpress.com/2010/04/16/finally-poetry-awards-for-poets-rally-week-14/
two awards for you,
the most disciplined poet award,
the most popular poet award,
enjoy!
On 16 April 2010 at 6:39 pm Kim Woodbridge said,
I love the first photo – the kid has the same expression on her face that I always do
On 16 April 2010 at 9:09 pm Mama Zen said,
Your roses are gorgeous!
And, the look on Kelly’s face in that first picture is just priceless!
On 16 April 2010 at 11:31 pm Caity said,
Oh my goodness those roses are absolutely amazing! We planted a tree once and it grew so much bigger and beautiful than we ever expected it would! We planted a rose bush in our yard but something got into it and it died.
On 17 April 2010 at 8:26 am dustus said,
Cute pics. Wow,those roses are enormous
On 17 April 2010 at 12:27 pm Lane Savant said,
Had an eagle fly off with a cat once.
On 17 April 2010 at 2:39 pm Jingle said,
How are you?
Jannie is busy,
Kelly is easy,
Everyone is missing now,
how
to have fun?
I am bored,
make a splash,
make me smile !
kidding,
Happy Saturday!
Missing you.
xo
On 17 April 2010 at 3:06 pm Jannie said,
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Dear Laura, you write the most beautiful expressions. I bet both your wildflower angels just adore you beyond compare.
Dear Jingle, Hi! What?? Am I really disciplined AND popular?? And here I was thinking I’m kind of scatter-brained and a bit of a fringe element.
Well, THANKS! A nice surprise for me today.
Dear Kim, I recognize that expression on you! From the pictures of your hippie days. I call it “timeless nonchalance”
Dear Mama Zen, Thank you for another lovely visit. She was thinking “Do you think my hair looks messy?” That’s what she told me just now when I asked her.
Dear Caity, Plant a tree and you plant love. Plant a rosebush and you takes your chances?
Dear Dustus, Yes, that and the child is quite petite. But they are quite big yes! I should measure them.
Dear Lane Savant, that is so sad. I think that’s what happened to Kelly’s second bunny, maybe a hawk. One minute he was in the back yard, 5 minutes later he was gone.
Dear Jingle, I hope you are not too bored now? Where IS everyone? Out walking in springtime. Planting gardens? Turning their fancy to love? I am soooo TIRED today! I need a nap.
xoxo
ZZZ Z zz zz z z zz z
On 17 April 2010 at 7:41 pm Jingle said,
You are magical wizard, with you visiting me,
I feel much better!
what timeless moments,
love your kind visits.
cheers!
I feel all refreshed.
On 17 April 2010 at 7:43 pm Jingle said,
Hope that you prepare to attend the Rally next week,
If you post early, on Wednesday morning, then you are more likely to get more traffic…
well,
thank you for being dear
and cool,
I enjoyed your precious company.
Sweet YOU!
Happy Saturday Evening!
xoxo
On 17 April 2010 at 8:45 pm vikum said,
Jannie,
I love those roses. It was a little thing 5 years back and see its beauty now.A joyful shrub which fills our hearts with joy.Flowers are amazing,but they are more amazing when they bloom around your garden and around Kelly
Have fun !
On 17 April 2010 at 9:06 pm Farnoosh ~ Prolific Living said,
Wow, I planted my new herbs just today and I was amazed last year to see how they could grow….so amazed and so in love with mother nature. Those roses you have in your photos, we used to grow them in our garden in Iran and the climate was so great for them….so yes, I too have luckily experienced the beauty of mother nature in this capacity. thanks for great photos here!
On 17 April 2010 at 9:34 pm Ji said,
http://jingleyanqiu.wordpress.com/2010/04/18/impressive-mathematics-problem-solving-skills-award/
awards for you,
please take a peek,
they are beautiful!
On 17 April 2010 at 10:08 pm teahouseblossom said,
How lovely!
No, I’ve never had deer munch my plants. But I have certainly planted plants that grew much bigger and wilder than I’d ever imagined!
On 17 April 2010 at 10:18 pm Alice Audrey said,
Those roses are marvelous! My sympathy on the deer munching issues.
On 17 April 2010 at 10:49 pm Lindsey Petersen said,
Those are the largest, most beautiful roses I have ever seen!!!! (The daughters awfully cute, too!)
I’ve never had the pleasure of planting something that grew so beautiful. I am the kind of person who kills plastic plants. I envy you!!!!
On 17 April 2010 at 11:59 pm kingofnewyorkhacks said,
HAHa!! Great post !! Love the grumpy face, reminds me of my customers…and me stuck in traffic LOL
On 18 April 2010 at 12:55 am Thomma Lyn said,
Beautiful roses, beautiful Kelly, and beautiful Jannie! And *giggling* at “have plants munched your deer.” I’m wondering about our rhubarb, truth be told, and whether it might come through our living room window and munch on hubby and me. It’s getting as tall as Jack’s Beanstalk, and one of these days, I might just have to climb up it to see if I can take a nap on a cloud or something.
xoxoxo
On 18 April 2010 at 4:46 am Keith Davis said,
Hi “Worst mum in the world”
Love Roses, can’t be a garden in England that doesn’t have roses.
Know what you mean about the blackspot, mildew, rose rust etc but most of the modern roses are resistant… or so they tell us.
Also know what you mean about the reluctant models!
Don’t worry, they’ll grow out of it.
On 18 April 2010 at 5:59 am sheila said,
The deer eat our plants all the time. But we have a lot, lol, so i don’t mind sooo much. They gotta eat too.
)
Yeah, Kelly looks real enthused in these shots, lol. You can tell she’s the child of a blogger, ha ha!
On 18 April 2010 at 9:36 am Jannie said,
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Boy! Did I have weird dreams last night — but enough of that.
Jingle, my dear Jingle. Magical Wizard is my third middle name. My second middle name is Shastadaisy. And my first middle name’s a total secret!
I was only glad to refresh. YOU refreshed me too!!
Jingle, my dear Jingle, so Wednesday morning brings more traffic. That makes sense. Not sure if I shall be posting a poem this week. I have some tricks up my sleeve.
I enjoy your precious company in comments too. Thank you!!
Vikum, my dear Vikum, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh to the millionth power. Roses, roses, children, love and joy, all rolled into one big bundle called life. I think that whatever i plant from now on I will take pix of immediately — who knows where they will be years down the road?
Farnoosh, my dear Farnoosh, so in love with nature –I can relate to that from the top of my hat to the tip of my soul. I have seen some images of beautiful Iran, I remember photos of the Tehran flower market — ahh, so stunning, a gift for the eyes and the soul. What kind of herbs have you planted? I love rosemary, it makes me feel like this…
Jingle, my dear Jingle, you do make the most gorgeous awards. And one for math? Math has never been my absolutely strong suit, but thanks for having such faith in me that one day I may become a numbers maven — like you!
Teahouseblossom, my dear Teahouseblossom (Still always smile when I see your name,) how is New York today? I bet spring is sprouting like crazy everywhere now. I’d love to be in your neck of the woods, as much as I would like to in Autumn. Sings that tune… Autum in New York, why does it feel so inviting…
Alice Audrey, my dear Alice Audrey, thank you so much. And oh my goodness — you should see that bush now!! has like 10 big blooms on it now. I think I’ll cut a big one for my rose bowl. I’ve actually never had a rose i nmy rosebowl — just pink gerber daisies to match my dining room.
Lindsey, my dear Lindsey — a grand and deep heartfelt welcome to this funstering realm. So thrilled you could join this party. And Lindsey, plastic plants are not as easy to maintain as is generally thought!
See you soon!!
King, my Dear Dear King of New York Hacks, always a deep thrill to see your Kingly countenance here. Sooooooo great to see you. I just love your wacky and wonderful blog, as you probably already know. Traffic?? What?? Traffic in NYC????? I thought NYC was — in keeping with this post — a bed of roses to drive in.
Dudes!! I’ll have to return to answer the last comments!
xoxoxoxoxoxo
On 18 April 2010 at 1:35 pm Jannie said,
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My Dearest Thomma Lyn, hello sunshine! Beautiful friend from the mountains too. Your wonderful whimsied comment created some fun imagery in my mind. I hope there are only golden eggs — and no giants up on that cloud. Well, only friendsly giants up there, that is. Ummn, strawberry rhubarb pie, will you be conjuring up some of that??
Dearest Keith, hello from the worst mom in the world.
Ahhh, so maybe I am am the proud owner of a well-bread disease resistant rose? That could be very very true. Before I planted them I read so many nightmare stories about the varied possible demises of roses, I was pretty pessimistic. O, me of little faith. Yes, I think your England has cornered the market on gorgeous gardens.
Sheila, my lovely Sheila, I like your giving attitude towards the deer!! I remember the photos of yours — tons of deer indeed. Must be lovely up your way!
xooxxo
On 18 April 2010 at 11:24 pm Patricia said,
My rose bushes are covered in mildew this year – I am a bit envious of your lovely bright blooms and low maintenance! And all my models are gone away…though biking architect got one cutie pie in her pink biking gear last week!
Deer oh my! possums, squirrels, rabbits, coyotes…my garden is their farmer’s market…9 deer troupe through in the early morning…I have not seen them yet this spring – too much rain for everyone….I wonder how many new babies this year? 4 fawns last year…they love the apples
On 19 April 2010 at 1:39 pm Jannie said,
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Patricia, I am sorry to hear of yoru mildew. Do you get that every year? Wow, I am surprised to hear of all your fauna. Does your property back up to a greenbelt?
xo
On 19 April 2010 at 4:39 pm Patricia said,
Our property is almost downtown and we are backed up to the Park of the Capital building and Capital Lake….which is the mud flats emptying into Puget Sound…and if you go upstream you end up starting at a Glacier on Mt. Rainier.
We are right on the path to the ocean for all the animals…we are missing our eagles and birds of prey for the balancing act….so it is truly our fault for being in the path of the critters.
The roses started way to early with our dry warm winter and now it is winter weather – too wet and too cold…roses should not be this far alone…thus the mildew…
On 21 April 2010 at 10:46 am Jannie said,
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Hello Sweet Wonderful Kind & Creative Patricia!! Ummn, your setting sounds pertty darn lovely. I must Google. I could even Google your house, since I know your address, and peek in yoru windows
If you Google Earth ours I imaing it’s the old photo, still kinda unfinished and yucky out front. 
Have you been up the Glacier?? Oh, it sounds divine!!!! And I bet your roses pop back out fine and dandy!!! I just have a great feeling about them!!
xxoxoxo