My daddy loved walking in the woods to see what he could find. It was sad the way some things had been dumped there that someone could have used. He found something he could use or give to someone just about every time he went. Sometimes my hubby and I would go with him if we were visiting him at the time.
Fifty-two years ago this spring we were walking in the woods. I saw a pretty plant that was blooming. I had not seen one like it before. My daddy said it was a wild rose and asked me if I wanted a start of it. He cut off a piece of for me.
When we got back home I planted it by the fence in the backyard. It has bloomed every year. I have kept it cut back to keep it from taking over, but it never seemed to suffer from that. It has been through one tornado, flash floods and drought, but that has never kept it from looking pretty in the spring.
It seems April flew by without me sometimes, it sure came and went in a hurry.
Happy May everyone. Hugs and blessing to all.
25 responses to “Walking in the woods”
Beautiful story, Mags, a lovely rose bush and memory! Blessings!
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Thank you Peggy for your nice comment. Blessings to you.
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Most welcome, Mags! Blessings!
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What a beautiful story about a beautiful plant!
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Wild roses are gorgeous (and hardy, too).
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Yes, they are. Thank you for stopping by and commenting.
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A beautiful rose bush and a beautiful memory to go with it!
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Thank you, Jean.
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People leave all kinds of things in the woods, and April did feel pretty speedy. I still feel like it should be February, except I like the warmer weather haha
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I am with you on that. The warmer weather is always better for me no matter the month.
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Wild roses are so wonderful! Thank you for sharing yours, and your lovely memory!
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Thank you, for stopping by and leaving your nice comment.
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Lovely blooms.🙂
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Thank you, Arlene.
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Wild roses have such a wonderful fragrance!
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Yes, they do and they are a hardy plant.
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Such a sweet story, Mags. 🌹🙏🏻 They are very beautiful!
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Thank you, John.. I hope you have had a wonderful day. Blessings my friend.
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Thanks, I sure have!!
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Pretty plant and flower!
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Thank you.
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Warm hugs to you!!
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Thank you, Anne, hugs to you.
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Plants have stories. That’s one of many reasons I love them.
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Yes indeed they do. They can hold a lot of wonderful memories.
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