Let's use this thread to say whatever we want to share about ourselves. It doesn't have to be confined to roses, obviously, and you don't have to compose your post with the utmost care because you can always edit it later or add new posts to tell us more about yourself.
I'll start by saying I'm a happily divorced woman who's beyond retirement age, but spent her money less than wisely and is therefore still working. I have one adult son who makes movies.
I started gardening seriously about 25 years ago when I moved to a small town with no other leisure opportunities that appealed to me. I had dabbled in gardening before that, but just enough to keep my earlier gardens presentable. I'm tempted to say, "besides, I had a life," but that makes my present status sound so pathetic, and it really isn't.
Oddly, I started out as an avid iris gardener and then decided to plant a few more roses to relieve the boredom after iris season had ended. Now, 1500+ rose bushes later, the poor irises are squashed in between the roses.
