wandering along the street....

...on my way to the shops this morning, I saw this->


The same yard had two other bushes, each with rosebuds.

Spring is on its way.

Comments

  1. FrogdancerAugust 7, 2010 at 6:19 PM

    Lovely!

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  2. BainoAugust 8, 2010 at 8:31 AM

    Yay, not before time, it' frickin' freezing here this morning.

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  3. JahTehAugust 8, 2010 at 4:00 PM

    Please tell me you nicked it, I'd hate to be the only person who steals over the fence flowers.

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  4. Kath LockettAugust 8, 2010 at 5:53 PM

    That's beautiful, River.
    Maybe you could sell it to a greeting card company and see your handiwork featured on the 'With Deepest Sympathy' cards!

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  5. RiverAugust 8, 2010 at 5:53 PM

    Frogdancer; I pass this house daily and the rosebuds which start out palest pink open to white.

    Baino; In spite of preferring rainy days, I'll be glad to see more sunshine and flowers too, but I'm dreading the summer heat.

    JahTeh, no, I didn't nick it, although I have been known to "accidentally" knock loose a sprig or two of a succulent which I then plant in pots at home. Mostly these are outside the fences of communal places, not homes, though. I did once steal a flower and got chased down the street a little way by a tiny woman weilding a rake. Another time I was very firmly told off by the lady of the house, so I don't reach into gardens anymore.

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  6. RiverAugust 10, 2010 at 8:43 PM

    Kath; That's a nice idea; how do I do something like that?

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  7. RiverAugust 10, 2010 at 8:53 PM

    Kath, that's not a bad idea. How would I go about doing that? Any ideas? For instance would I approach a company directly? Email?

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