Where does the time go? I meant to answer your question about Lemon Meringue's fragrance days ago, Sharlene, but the weather here has been perfect for staying outside all day every day. It may have a lemon scent, but I can't confirm that because it's growing at the back of a flower bed filled with thorny roses, so I never get near it until pruning time, and it doesn't have blooms then.
Mika, your exquisite Lady of Shalott photo reminds me of the boudoir paintings ladies once had hanging in their dressing rooms. I have one, in fact: a painting of kittens playing with a mirror and powder puff in front of a vase of roses.
Neal, isn't it magical the way roses respond so positively to weed clearing? The roses in the beds I've been clearing seem to be beaming with gratitude. In contrast to your weeds, which kept the ground wet, mine keep water from reaching the roses. Now that the weeds are gone, the roses are getting the full benefit of my watering efforts.
