End of Year Roses

A couple of days ago there was a break in the rain storms so I decided to take some pictures of my roses as the end of the year approached.

end of year, winter roses, yellow roses, December rosesI really should prune my roses, but they still have some roses blooming and it is a bit wet from the winter storms.

Here you see a rose on my St. Patrick bush with the Christmas decorations still up in the background.

end of year, winter roses, yellow roses, December rosesIt is really hard to prune roses when they still look like this.

end of year, winter roses, yellow roses, December rosesMy pink floribunda rose bush is still full of roses.

end of year, winter roses, yellow roses, December rosesI need to at least get started on the pruning by getting rid of all the spent blooms. Perhaps if it is not raining tomorrow.

end of year, winter roses, yellow roses, December rosesMy Mister Lincoln bush is very tall with canes growing up past the roof line. There are still some new rose buds that are starting to bloom. How can I cut back buds that will turn into beautiful full blooms that are so fragrant.

However, I need to get started soon so they can begin re-growing during the rainy season.

Steven

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Thinking of Cousins

I have been thinking of some of my cousins in the past weeks. I am posting some pictures tonight of those I have been thinking about, but no names.

chair, books, cousinI will start with a cousin I have been thinking about today. Here my little cousin is sitting in a chair at my house in Smithville. I love to share books with my family.

Today was a special day for her.

book worms, reading, National Book Lovers Day, Happy HollistersHere is a picture of her mother sitting on the couch with me when she was little. This picture from when I was little in Ottumwa, Iowa brings back many memories. So many of the objects in the picture have memories associated with them.

Cousins, Uncle, Ottumwa, Iowa, Park, MemoriesHere is a picture that brings back memories of my uncle and five of us cousins at a park in Ottumwa.

Cousins, Family, MemoriesHere is a picture of some of my cousins on the other side of my family.

counsins, tall corn motel, shenandoah, IowaHere is a picture of my sister and I with one of our cousins. This picture was taken in Shenandoah, Iowa at the Tall Corn Hotel. I think it is my little sister in the background.

Steven

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