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Sunday Scripture: The Time of Singing

The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land; ~Song of Solomon 2:12

Roses in Winter

God loves to look at us, and loves it when we will look back at Him. Even when we try to run away form our troubles... God will find us, bless us, even when we feel most alone. . unsure... God will find a way to let us know that He is with us in this place, wherever we are. ~Kathleen Norris   I thought we all needed some sunshine and roses on this dark, dreary winter day.  Enjoy!

Last Rose of Summer

'Tis the last rose of summer, Left blooming alone; All her lovely companions Are faded and gone. ~~ Thomas Moore,  The Last Rose of Summer, 1830

Rosedale Gardens

Today, John and Lynn Ingwersen are celebrating their fiftieth wedding anniversary.  As part of the celebration, they opened their fabulous gardens on Wednesday for tours.  Hub and I were the first ones there that morning, while the dew was still on the roses, as they say. The rose gardens were fabulous, and I wish I could remember all the names and varieties to share. Pretty sure that's not going to happen. And who could look at these and not smile? That is red yarrow in the background. White yarrow with butterfly weed. White yarrow with lilies. Beautiful Russian sage. . . looks like I'm not the only one who loves it. When the   Ingwersens moved to this property thirty years ago, there were four trees, and three of them had to be removed.  There have shade gardens now covered by dozens of large trees. They have an Indian prayer garden, a water garden, and the mediation garden pictured below. ...