The sky was so clear, and the air is crisp and clean. They say we'll see a rise in temps by 20 degrees. So long spring. All of my roses are now in full bloom. That always makes me happy. I love how much color can come from one rose bush. I plant the yellow ones next to salmon colored juipiter beard, I planted the white ones next to purple salvia, I planted the red ones next to red sweet william and lavender. I love the contrasting colors. These blooms are only fresh for about a week each year--this is the week. One of my favorite roses is called fragrant cloud. Most roses are so hybrid-ed they no longer smell like roses. Fragrant cloud has not been genetically modified a million times, and so still has that intense rose smell. I could smell it all day long. I hate going to work on days like today. I just wish I could be running all morning and working in the yard all afternoon. | 