Last year, we had our front yard converted from mostly grass to drought resistant rocks (and some plants). Here’s a pre-change image… | |
And here are some shots of Spring’s colors… | |
The flowers on the immediate sides of the path are miniature roses, which have a surprising amount of size variety considering they were all bought and planted at the same time… The ones above are about mid-shin / knee height. | |
This is the tallest and next to it (on the lower right) is the smallest. There are probably a dozen more buds getting ready to blossom. You can’t really tell from the photo, but there are a half-dozen bees doing their thing on this bush. | |
Here’s a better shot of the poppies… | |
A better view of the snapdragons… | |
My wife spends a great deal of energy on the gardens (front and back), but it’s worth it for the up-lifting feeling you get when you see everything in the bright morning sunlight and full Spring colors… | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | In Pursuit |
The Music Of Her Laughter | |
2020 | Close, Sustained And Careful |
2019 | #45: Spread The Fear |
Fear The Beards | |
2018 | Slice, Nick, Cut, Bled |
2017 | Like Most Blogs |
2016 | The Window Left Open |
Free Experience | |
2015 | Reality == Perception / (Times Reported * 10) |
2014 | Tear Da Roof Off Da Sucka |
2013 | Exposed Spirits |
2012 | Ow-ow |
2011 | Focused Relatives |
Posts Tagged ‘Roses’
Spring Colors
Posted in Family and Friends, General Comments, Pictures, tagged Front Garden, Images of Home, Pictures, Poppies, Roses, Snapdragons, Spring on April 15, 2022| Leave a Comment »
By Any Other Name (Or Description)
Posted in Humor, Quotes, tagged Descriptions, Eleanor Roosevelt, Flattery, Humor, Quotes, Roses on January 24, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Once I had a rose named after me and I was very flattered. But I was not pleased to read the description in the catalogue: “No good in a bed, but fine up against a wall.” | |
— Eleanor Roosevelt | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Democracy, Pandemic, Economy And Climate Change |
Heaven Is… | |
2020 | Hoping For #46 In January 2021 |
2019 | Interesting, But Not Fascinating |
But Try To Eat The Low-Hanging First | |
2018 | Me, Too |
2017 | Apt Enough? |
2016 | Now Or Ever |
21, Pause, Restart | |
2015 | I Am Shocked, Sir, Shocked… |
Lucy & FSND-2 | |
2014 | Less Difficult |
2013 | The Spirit Of Liberty |
2012 | The Essential Freedom Of Aloneness |
2011 | A Problem Of Scale |
Fred Doesn’t Live Here Anymore | |
2010 | Another Book, Another Jog… |
Roses And Chores
Posted in Family and Friends, General Comments, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Backyard Images, Front Garden, Images of Home, Philosophy, Photos, Quotes, Roses on February 27, 2021| Leave a Comment »
For the last week, it’s been in the mid-to-low 70’s to high-60’s here. So my better half decided yesterday that our front yard needed it’s first cutting of the year. The gardener / laborer (me) took care of that while the chief chef and bottle washer (her) went off for some groceries. While I was doing the mowing I noticed we got our first rose of the year in our front path. We have a series of miniature rose bushes on one side of our front path. There on the smallest bush, was a tiny rose barely the size of the tip of my thumb. I mentioned this to my wife and she said there is also a single rose out in the backyard. And, below are the two of them… | |
The backyard (red) rose is not a “mini”, but it’s also not a normal size of one from a florist. I guess it is still too early in the season for that size. | |
I apologize for the fuzzy images, but I’ve never claimed to be a decent photographer. When I tried to shoot between breaths, I could feel my heartbeat shaking my arms / hands. | |
To paraphrase some quote I’m sure I’ve read somewhere: “Enjoy the moments of beauty and the days of your life will take care of themselves.” (Okay, maybe I made that one up. — KMAB) | |
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On This Day In: | |
2020 | Which Is Which |
2019 | Were You Saying Something? |
2018 | Ethics Lesson |
2017 | May I Have Some More, Please? |
2016 | A Little Lost |
2015 | This High Place |
2014 | Elected Madness |
2013 | Well Written |
2012 | Related Parts |
2011 | The King Is Oscar |
Better Reputation? | |
Burst Buds
Posted in Pictures, tagged Front Garden, Home, Images, Images of Home, Pictures of Home, Roses, Snapdragons on March 31, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Last week I posted images of some of the roses we have starting to bud / blossom out in our front yard. Here’s the updated images…. | |
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The Red Bloom | |
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The Two Yellow Blooms | |
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Our Snapdragons and a single Red… | |
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On This Day In: | |
2019 | Tomorrow’s Bread |
2018 | Impeach 45: Make America Great Again |
2017 | Training Shoulders |
2016 | You Just Have To Care |
Day 4 – Blending | |
2015 | My Slow Education |
2014 | Great Service |
2013 | You Really Should Wear More Sweaters |
Here I Am God | |
2012 | The Serenity Prayer |
2011 | The Victory Of Life |
First Buds
Posted in Pictures, tagged Images of Home, Photos, Roses on March 25, 2020| 4 Comments »
Last Monday I was out in the front yard cutting the grass. We have a number of miniature rose bushes on either side of our front path. I noticed two of the bushes have buds which are starting to bloom. | |
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Our first “red” bud. | |
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Two yellow (with pinkish tinge) buds. | |
Once these get going, they will continue to bud and bloom through late-September / early October. | |
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On This Day In: | |
2019 | What If Nobody Believes Them Either |
2018 | It’s About Heart Not Skill |
2017 | Winning So Much I’m Already Tired Of It (Not) |
2016 | Punishing Red Binge |
2015 | Bits In The Soup |
2014 | More Beef, Less Bull |
2013 | Where Are Your Mountains |
2012 | Spherical Knowledge Of Hamsters |
2011 | Taking Stock Over Time |
The Sun Came Out
Posted in Pictures, tagged Daffodils, Frogs, Front Garden, Home, Pictures, Pictures of Home, Roses, Snapdragons, Spring on March 17, 2020| Leave a Comment »
We have been having a few days of overcast weather lately. Yesterday, I was putting the bins out for the weekly pickup and the sun broke out. Next to me was a flash of color. | |
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I paused to see what had caught my attention… Snapdragons, some garden frogs and two pots of mini-roses (budding, but not yet blooming). Our daffodils are gone, but it looks like spring is sprung. The three frogs are “Hear no evil”, “Speak no evil” and “Falling asleep” – which I guess is supposed to be “See no evil”. | |
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On This Day In: | |
2019 | The Importance Of A Deadline |
Chaos Is Not Really A New Remedy | |
2018 | History Will Judge Harshly |
Father Time, Perhaps? | |
2017 | Odds Are |
2016 | Prayer, Too |
2015 | History, n. |
2014 | See It Sometime |
2013 | Precious Friend |
2012 | It Couldn’t Be Done |
Feeling Surrounded? | |
2011 | Surprise! |
People Will Come
Posted in Leadership, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Leadership, Mahatma Gandhi, Perfume, Philosophy, Power, Quotes, Roses on November 5, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Don’t talk about it. The rose doesn’t have to propagate its perfume. It just gives it forth, and people are drawn to it. Live it, and people will come to see the source of your power. | |
— Mahatma Gandhi | |
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On This Day In: | |
2018 | Be My Hero – Vote Tomorrow! |
He Was All Of Us… | |
2017 | Black And White |
Advice For #DumbDonald | |
2016 | Mirror, Mirror |
2015 | Speaking With Forked Tongue |
2014 | The Code |
2013 | Eventually Formed |
2012 | Remember To Vote Tomorrow |
2011 | It Sounds Like Chaos Theory To Me |
One Before I Go
Posted in Family and Friends, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Death, Friends, Kind Words, Philosophy, Quotes, Roses, William Blake on June 17, 2019| Leave a Comment »
I would rather have one rose and a kind word | |
from a friend while I’m here | |
than a whole truck load when I’m gone. | |
— William Blake | |
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On This Day In: | |
2018 | And Blog Posts, Too |
2017 | Just Doin’ It |
2016 | Definitely Not Bell Shaped |
2015 | Dreadful Pity |
2014 | Worse Than Useless |
2013 | Personal Prisons |
2012 | So, Not Yet Then |
2011 | Real Love |
I Rejoice
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Attitude, Philosophy, Quotes, Roses, Thorns, Ziggy on August 12, 2017| Leave a Comment »
You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses. | |
— Ziggy | |
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On This Day In: | |
2016 | Conscientious Courage |
Speaking Of Which… | |
2015 | The Beautiful Snow |
2014 | Nurtured By The Voices |
2013 | Précis |
2012 | Fear And Understanding |
2011 | Just Being Human |
In Bloom
Posted in General Comments, Pictures, tagged Front Garden, Front Path, Home, Photos, Pictures, Pictures of Home, Roses on May 3, 2022| 2 Comments »
Roses In Bloom
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