Mom in front of my favorite azalea. Had to coax a smile.

Mom in front of my favorite azalea. Had to coax a smile.

Valentino

There she is: Mom at 96.5 and my hybrid musk roses–Lavender Lady. Mom always smiles. I am lucky to be able to see her smile every day!

I am dreaming of spring and roses. These are my hybrid musk roses along the fence. The impossible dream, actually. The first two years on my property, they were eaten down to the nubs by the local deer. Just when I was about to give up, they started to grow and bloom. And they are my joy. I have a photo of mom in front of the roses, too.