And the rest of the story. . on the roses

Sometimes life is too much fun! When I sent Mrs. Weaver my blog address (see previous Roses story) and told her about my quilt pieces being on there, I received another email from Mrs. Weaver to tell me she is a quilter also! Quilters are such great people. . . .

A Year Process Ended. . . Success Finally!

I have to tell you this story because it has a good ending! On our CA. trip last April, we stayed near Vacaville, CA in the wine country. Driving in on a county road, we passed a lovely little farm lot, enclosed with a fence, full of beautiful roses and old farm implements. It was just stunning! So carefully tended, with a great deal of thought--such a pleasure to the eye! To an artist, it was heaven. I couldn't wait to get settled so I could go back and take pictures.

And I did that! I have to tell you that since it was up right next to the road, I didn't go find anyone to ask permission. But as I was finishing, a man came up from the barn in back, and I told him how lovely the roses were. I asked for his name and address and promised him that I would send a CD back to them.

Well, you can guess that the ONLY thing I lost on that trip was that little notebook with the name and address in it. Thank heavens, I had looked at it briefly and remembered the last name. Then followed the strangest chain of events. My husband downloaded the pics but then couldn't find them. Then over the next year, I would occasionally 1) look for the pics and try to get them on a CD or 2) look on the Internet for what might be the right name and address. Finally, almost one year later, I sat down and determined to do all of the above at the same time and get it done! I wrote a note explaining the situation, and sent it off to what I hoped was the right address.

TODAY, April 15th, I received a lovely email and they received the CD and letter! Yea! It worked! I had really worried that I had made a promise and that I was going to fail in delivering on it.

So I hope you enjoy the lovely rose pictures above of the garden of Mr. and Mrs. Neal Weaver.