Thanks, Mike. I wish you could see them all in person too. Maybe next year you could come here later than February.
This summer is heavenly so far. The curculio weevils have died down for the year and the weather is surprisingly cool -- high 70s and low 80s every day, plunging to the 50s every night (and some high 40s forecast for the coming week). The roses are thriving on it and my water bill's going to be lower than it has been in years.
I think I'm responsible for the cool weather. I broke down and paid a lot of money for a fancy air conditioning unit, but I've only had to use it about three times in the last couple of months.