Wonderful wonderful wonderful. My mind just whirls with all your stories. You evoke so many happy memeories of my Mom and Grandmother. Thank you once again Sharon...

So good to see you, Barb.
Thank you.

Beautiful story of a beautiful rose, written by a beautiful lady.

Well goodness, Polly!
Thank you.

'luvly' story; thank you so much!

Thanks, Arlene...sweet of you to read it.

Sharon;
Your memories, almost without fail, stir memories of my own. Got me a little misty thinking about the old rose bush that grew just below my bedroom window. It came from a cutting off my grandmother's rose. Dad said he remembered her planting the seed in a cup in the house and transplanting it into the yard before he was school aged. (He was born in 1920)

It's on my list of things to get a cutting from when I return to Mississippi next time.
dp

Hi DP!

That's what I'm here for, to stir up old memories.
So glad yours are beautiful, too.

Thank you.

Finally found you again... with another wonderful memory shared! How I'd love to find a piece of a particular rose grown by my Great Aunt Laura. Niether mom nor grandma cared for roses but Laura (Lar), spent her growing time outside with her roses. Lord knows she tried to teach me, but I didn't have her green thumb & too many boys around to sit and learn properly. These days I feel as if I'm more like Ain' Lar than ever. As always thanks for the memories and the gentle reminder, to get outside & be a part of it, all over again. debbie

There you are! I am so glad you found me. It's been such a long time.
And you had a Laura in your life, too.

I love your last statement...'to get outside & be a part of it all, all over again.'
That's the best part about growing older, we are allowed to be outside whenever we want, and most of us continue to do what we learned from our relatives.

Now if only I could get this rose off my roof....I guess it's going to be one cane at a time.

Thank you.
Now that you're here, I hope you'll stay.

Great story of how some of our plants will outlive us and bring joy to our children and grandchildren and future generations. Thank you so much Sharon.

Thank you, magga!
So true.

I reread this beautiful love story just now. I still love it sooo much.

Me, too, Magga. Me too! Thank you.