Roses

I went a little rose crazy this weekend. You can stop on lots of street corners when you go to Tyler, TX (the Rose Capital of the World) and buy a dozen roses for $2.50. Not generally the longstemmed variety, but still beautiful for bouquets. I bought several dozen this past weekend on my way through Tyler and put them all over the farmhouse. I love roses. I had such a lovely fragrance in the house this weekend. I put them in every room. Mostly pinks, but did buy some red ones, too. I wanted yellow, but they were out at the stop I went to.

Here's pink roses in the Princess's room in a little vintage ceramic rose pitcher that came from great cousin Dorice. It has eight little bitty teacups that go with it. Isn't it adorable?

It usually sits in the china cabinet, but I pulled it out and thought it made a great vase for these roses.

See this great vintage bedtray? What a find! I went to an estate sale last week. It was a good sale - I think this is the one that I called Margo about and asked if it was good - I knew she'd probably beat me there. She said yes, it was loaded. So I went. I found a few items like some steak knives for the farmhouse which I didn't have yet and a couple of plates, some doilies (Hubby is going to scream if I buy any more doilies), and a tea pitcher. I went out to the garage at the sale and spied a lady carrying this cute bedtray around. She kept looking at it like she wasn't sure she actually wanted it. I tried to look inconspicuous as I followed her around the sale. I hope she didn't notice me drooling and shadowing her. She went around one way and I headed her off at the pass darting through another room. I probably looked like that ferret I compared myself to one time way back slinking in and out trying to keep tabs on her. After about 20 minutes tailing her, I saw her make her way back to the garage. Aha! She gave the tray one last longing look before putting it back where she probably picked it up. She meandered off another direction, and I closed in for the KILL, snatched it up and hugged it to my chest! It was MINE! and for only $3!!! What a steal! It's so cute - vintage green and it has a rose applique or decal on one corner. It has legs that fold out, OR a little wedge you can stand it up on, and read a book on it. It has a few little dings on it, but it only adds character of course, but it works great! I cleaned it up and will display it proudly in my farmhouse and use it from time to time! It also folds up completely and could be used for a smashing tea tray! Lucky ME!

More pink roses and some red ones, too, on the little table in my living room. Like my crooked silver candlestick??? Garage sale...

After the weekend, I tied all the dozens up into ribbons and hung them upside down. I'm sure some the petals will fall off, and I can put them in little dishes for pot pourri, but they usually will stay intact enough to tie a beautiful ribbon on and hang upside down on the wall or put in a vase. I love dried roses.

I hope you had a great weekend. We did. Stayed at the farm, worked in the garden, and enjoyed the beautiful sunshine. Heard some great messages at church on Sunday.

As I look back at the beautiful colors on these roses, it always amazes me at the variety of color that God created. He didn't have to make us such a technicolor world but HE did, and I'm so glad! What a blessing vision is, too. How people can look around them and not notice nature and all the abounding variety of plant and animal life and the abundance of color and not believe in God is beyond me. How all the physical things and ecosystems work together in perfect harmony - it's way over my head. It's way over all our heads - it's heavenly. Vickie