I has a pretty flower.

Good monday morning.  The weekend flew by and since I spent a good portion of it yacking up my guts, I got very little accomplished.  Yes, I managed to get well enough for my Sunday ride but not well enough to do more than a couple of load of laundry.  Funny how that works. Geez.

Chocolate.  Yep.  He's a cutie.  He has big ears, but he does cute things with them.  It's not what ya got, it's what ya do with whatcha got, right?  Anyhow, I tried to get some pictures of Chocolate with Chip but they are always on the move which makes photographing them difficult to say the least.  Yes, Chip is still here. Liz thinks it is a conspiracy to keep him from her.  Really, though, like we need another dog?  We still need to find a home for Jenny(the mama) and a home for Boo because we've decided we just can't give him enough attention.  Boo is always up in everyone's business.    Anyhow, did get a few pics of Chocolate and Chip fighting over an old grape.  Yeah, spoils to the victor go and all that.  Chocolate has the funniest expressions.  Here he is apparently wondering if his food dish is going to get up and walk away while he's "sitting" for me.   

Today is the first day of Teacher Appreciation Week at Viola's school.  These are the roses that went with Vi to school today- fresh from the garden.   The peachy clored ones are Evelyns while the darker, purple-y ones are Sterling(gone slightly awry with my shitty gardening skills) and the crimson one is a William Shakespeare.  Of course, the Evelyns are my favorite.  They all smell heavenly, exactly how a rose should smell.  Do love David Austen roses- simply cannot compare.  I have also ordered Vi's teacher a Tiffany necklace because she is the most fantastic teacher Vi has had to date and I think good teachers should be rewarded.  And hey, it isn't much but who doesn't like to get a little blue box, right?  The roses I cut to put on our counter are making the place smell absolutely heady.  Do love the roses.  Speaking of which, my little hybrid tea out front that I was going to rip out because it "wasn't anything special" has just gone absolutely gangbusters blooming- hundreds of blooms and buds- all variegated deep orange and yellow.  So, I guess he stays.  He's earned his keep.