I have a plan, I have back up plans. I feel safer.
Good, askye. That's good to know.
Love isn't brains, children, it's blood, blood screaming inside you to work its will.
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Zenkitty - Mar 04, 2015 10:20:06 am PST #17610 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Burrell - Mar 04, 2015 10:58:43 am PST #17611 of 30002
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Glad to hear you feel better about the plan, askye.
but in its place, from the remaining rootstock I guess, grew this totally different, red rose that I call the zombie.
It might be Doctor Huey. I don't know much about roses, but my MiL taught me that it's often used for rootstock, and most of the rootstock in my yard is Doctor Huey.
Atropa - Mar 04, 2015 11:13:29 am PST #17612 of 30002
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
it was Audrey II the Zombie Climbing Rose.
Which reminds me that I should go prune our own Audrey II, because she's already reaching for the front porch and the power lines.
Toddson - Mar 04, 2015 11:37:17 am PST #17613 of 30002
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Zen, years ago my family had a small section of garden devoted to roses - Jackson and Perkins was the preferred source. One winter it got extra cold and killed off all the hybrid grafts, but the hardier root stock was still alive and thriving. Dark red, much less elaborate flowers than the hybrids. I liked them - they were kind of a tangled mess, but I enjoyed that. My father got disgusted, dug them out and put something else there (either the herbs or the canna lilies, can't remember which came first).
sj - Mar 04, 2015 11:50:39 am PST #17614 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Askye, I'm so glad to hear that you have a plan you feel good about.
I was able to get out to the library bookstore today and tell everyone I shelve with about ltc. They were all ridiculously excited for us.
askye - Mar 04, 2015 12:23:23 pm PST #17615 of 30002
Thrive to spite them
sj of course they were!! ltc is an awesome baby!!
sj - Mar 04, 2015 1:00:27 pm PST #17616 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I'm glad I started volunteering there; it's nice to have supportive people nearby.
Zenkitty - Mar 04, 2015 1:30:49 pm PST #17617 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
It might be Doctor Huey, but I think the flowers are lighter red than that. That's what happened, though: delicate graft died off, hardy rootstock broke free. I like them, whatever they are. I'm pleased by their zombie moxie.
sj, glad you have good people around you!
WindSparrow - Mar 04, 2015 6:30:46 pm PST #17618 of 30002
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Yay, zombie roses!
Yay, askye, For doing what you need to to take care of yourself. Not so yay about the insuance and bill.
Yay, people being ecxited with sj about ltc.
Hil R. - Mar 04, 2015 7:56:58 pm PST #17619 of 30002
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I have to be awake in four hours to get to the airport. I'm not even remotely tired. I might just stay up, and then sleep on the planes.