We have had a hot, dry spell recently and then came a couple of light showers.
It wasn’t enough to get to the roots of the plants in my garden, but I couldn’t resist the beautiful sight of the raindrops on some of my rose blooms.
I hope you enjoy the sight too!
In Appreciation
Maggie
The Children’s Rose
Gold Medal
The sun was warm,
I went out in it,
To do a garden job
For just a minute.
But time spent in the garden
Has a different measure,
Because each thing touched and seen
Feels like a new-found treasure.
And so I planned and pruned,
Swept up leaves, and dug;
Planted out some cuttings,
And watched a busy lady bug.
The minutes quick-marched into hours
As garden minutes do.
There’s no sense in trying to count them,
When the day is sunny, and the sky is blue.
Then when my back began to ache
I just took a little rest,
But soon got back to work because
Garden hours simply are the best!
{here are some pics from my garden, current and past flowers}
Gold Medal
Leila May
He loves me, he loves me not
Dainty Alice
The Children’s Rose
Appreciation
This rose is named The Children’s Rose and I totally appreciate its shape and colour.
It has an attractive slight perfume and a generosity of blooming that remind me of small children: they are all attractive in an individual way, they are generous in spirit, forgiving each other in play, they reach out to us as this rose does, hoping for attention and appreciation, at the same time giving willingly of their love and acceptance of us.
They sometimes have little surprises in store for us, even as this rose does. Can you find a surprise here?
Hippy-ho
And welly-do
Daffies are out
And I am too!
They all dance
And so shall I,
Till the sun’s asleep
In the evening sky!
Inheritance
Long ago
you planted the tree.
Anxiously and tenderly
you nourished
and watered it.
Today,
the beauty of its colours,
the bounty of its shade,
blesses me.
I walked into this store
To shelter from the rain.
The wares it showed were lovely,
So I went back again.
My currency was useless!
There was no price to pay:
For rain and sun had gifted
Free jewels on this day.
{PS, I especially liked the “pendant”, photo centre}
from heart to head 