What a competition! I truly don't know where should I really post my pics this year??? Here? Facebook? or just my own blog and have links etc... so many places... so many people to share all the roses & plants... goodness gracious...

So here is a taste... New roses in my garden - some were planted last year but this year is when they are really showing their beauty!

Summer Sun - From Palatine



Kosmos Fairy Tale




Grimm Brothers Fairy Tale




Diamond on Thyme


Compassion Climbing Rose - really gorgeous one

Link to my blog

http://ninoandlilly2.blogspot....

Rosenstadt Freising Rose (also from Palatine)


Floral Fairy Tale


Other
Just love these!!! can't help it!!!


A little area that got to be re-done...

Diamond & thyme.. two of my favorite things!!!.. love that grimm bros!!!.. love the gravel path too

Thanks... doesnt she looks so cute... she was even nice to stop for the pic... usually I have to bribe her...

btw Michele's guys are here visiting... they are going home tomorrow.. amazing how nice Riley matured.. he is a perfect little dog.. loving .. such a good boy now.. Michele and I named him the "velcro dog".. he doesn't leave my side.. always has to be touching me

Looking great Kassia, everything is just sooooo beautiful!

Give alll of then a big kiss for me and Diamond! We have to schedule a visit soon... let me know when is good for you and I will make the trip ... I want to take my mom, sister and nephew Victor to visit my friend Irene in Liberty NY and it's not too far from you.... we will stay in a hotel and so we can see you on our way back home...

Jen, it's the reward we have isn't it??? we labor intensively and collect the reward... I tell the weeds they can't just let go but they don't believe me and continue to grow...

Victor Borge Rose - so gorgeous... my surviving Hyb Tea

after this sunday.. just let me know Kassia.. you are always welcome!!!.. this sunday we are going to have a full house with my sisters baby shower.. UGH

hee hee have fun!!!

you know I won't... this one is going to have some of those... relatives .. my one aunt NEVER has anything nice to say about anyone.. she is the one I almost beat up on Christmas eve one year.. for making my sister cry that just had triplets.. poked her and said "put on a little weight there chubby?"... and of course my mother got mad at me for standing up to her.. told me it's Christmas never went back to her house again.. but have to deal with her for weddings and these things.. just an evil woman

Oh man, so sorry, maybe she's mellowed in her old age

that is horrible! Sometimes it just goes way over my head how people can be so mean! Specially families!!!! can you not invite her??? Life is too short to have to put up with mean people... sorry that you have to go through this... hope your sister at least have a good time with you... having a baby is already stressful...

I will let you know... dying to see you!!!!

my mother did the invites.. just have to suck it up and deal with it.. my sister will love it.. always loves to be the center of attention.. she gets that glow

oh well, hopefully it will have plenty of good food so go hungry and if the woman comes near you just eat something and hopefully you will not cough up on her!

I am just posting pics of my roses on the rose forum... following your advice - if I don't do it other rose lovers will not have a chance to see those gorgeous roses... if I just add the pics to the rose database just one person may see it... and those roses deserve to be seen!

But I will post here also... the more the better!

better be good food.. I am cooking

yum.... what are you cooking????

easy stuff .. and I have two family members that are gluten free do to celiac disease... pork loin that I will brine, gluten free pasta, making burgers and dogs.. my niece is bringing the gluten free bread for those... picking up a veggie tray, and fruit tray from costco .. and an ice cream cake.. lots of other chips & cheese .. picky foods

wow... you are good... I could not plan food for people... I have a wonderful mom and sister that takes care of those things... I eat and entrentain!!!!