A Chill, Music is Back, More Roses :-)

Good morning Folks. Yesterday was a lovely foggy morning, today it is a lovely chilly, (53 and with wind chill feels like it is 48), breezy morning with the sun shining in a big blue sky. Tonight it's 'supposed' to get down to 39 and feel like it's 27. Our cottage is cozily warm and we haven't put the heater on yet. The heat was from yesterday's high of 78 and feeling like it was 81. I'll be baking a coffee cake later and that will add more warmth.

I've had several mention that they miss my music, I've missed it too, so I've re-installed my play list of soothing music again. If any of you would rather not listen, there is a pause button and the playlist is where it can be found easily, near the top of the right hand side bar.

Since it is such a lovely day I grabbed my camera again and headed outside.

I want to say to those who ask questions of me about growing roses, I am an amateur growing roses on a shoe string. I occasionally give them a dose of water soluble plant food, sometimes I give them Epsom salts, and sometimes I give them a drink of that nasty smelling alfalfa tea. I water, I pray, and I also talk to them. I've really gotten into the 'old garden' variety as they are much hardier, have wonderful shapes and scents. I've done research online, read books, blogs, etc. I'm still learning.

I hope you enjoy viewing these pictures. I enjoyed taking them, then editing them with my music was so soothing. Remember to click on pictures for a larger view.

The first two pictures are of Ducher.

This is Louis Philippe or the Florida Cracker Rose.


The next few pics are of Mm. Laurette Messimy











Here are some happy morning glories.


Mom-of-millions blooms starting to open.


This is Bon Silene


Here we have what is turning into one of my very favorite roses,

Penelope.

More sweet Phyllis Bide.








Pink Pet or Caldwell's Pink


Smith's Parrish





St. Francis



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"He who works with his hands
is a laborer.

He who works with his hands and his head
is a craftsman.

He who works with his hands and his head and his heart
is an artist."

St. Francis of Assisi

Zone 10 ~ s.e. FL

Foggy morning

It started out as a nice foggy morning,
one that drew me out with camera in hand
to see what I could see.

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I love seeing dewdrops clinging to flowers and leaves.


La Marne always lovely to see.









Blue mist flower,
with a Spiderwort bloom in the background.



Cape Jasmine below and next picture is of Mom-of-millions buds.

George Tabor buds


Old Blush Bud



Plumbago


Mm. Laurette Messimy


Smith's Parrish in next two photos.





A sweet little Phyllis Bide bud.


Here we have a back view of Phyllis Bide.


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When you arise in the morning,

think of what a precious privilege it is

to be alive

to breathe,

to think,

to enjoy,

to love.

Marcus Aurelius

Zone 10 ~ s.e. FL

Aaahhh, a nice day.

Good evening Folks ~ It was chilly this morning, but turned out to be a perfectly gorgeous winter day here in s.e. FL. After working all week, it was a welcome relief to be puttering around home and gardens today.

I did some trimming and clean up in and around the various garden areas. We took down some lattice that was serving as a roof in our grotto area, we're going to put some corrugated white plastic roofing there instead and I look forward to that.

Tork, our feline outside girl, came up to me while I was gardening and wanted attention. When she does that out of the clear blue, I know it's time for me to take a break, and it's always nice to sit, petting her, as she purrs. We comfort one another, I relax and she relaxes. I read somewhere that cats purring is healing. I need to do a posting on that one day.

Below are some pictures I took today.

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Ducher, a nice white rose. I have another picture of this to post, but for some reason the add image button isn't working right.This is the close up. Maybe that's all that's needed.

The following pictures are of the azalea George Tabor.

Here we have a sweet little rose called Phyllis Bide.

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Whatever we are waiting for

peace of mind,

contentment,

grace,

~ the inner awareness of simple abundance ~

it will surely come to us,

but only when we are ready to receive it

with an open and grateful heart.

Sarah Ban Breathnach

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Zone 10 ~ s.e. FL