Carol - It's your garden that inspired me! Deb - thank you, does Tiramisu count if it has candles in it? Jackie - mon jardin est ton jardin! Judith - Crocus Rose is one of my very favorites - did you know? Ann - My theory is you should always have roses on order, then you can never say you're finished. Hamp - how do you manage to get every one of your roses to bloom in lucious clusters??? Melva - are you a March baby too (shhh I won't tell) Pam - can't wait to see it in person! (and you and Michael of course) Carla - thank you, is that Cramoisi Superieur? Paula - you flatter me - I always love to read your posts, so thoughtful! Sue - Don't tell me that's another shot of your Alchymist - you know you inspired about 99% of GW to plant it this year (myself included). Will we see you at San Simeon in April? Patricia - Please, come have a cup of tea, walk through my garden and enjoy the breeze! Buford - thank you, it was a wonderful birthday weekend Luanne - somehow I've forgotten the part about bugging me, I just know I'm glad I went, roses will never be the same without your spiritual mots! Olga - thank you, a lovely photo, is that a tea? Mme Berkeley perhaps? Kaye - Buds!!! Not all of my roses have even broken dormancy yet! Jerome - thank you for reminding me - I knew that but forgot. Krista - Thanks, what a gorgeous color on your RdesV. Randy - A gorgeous photo of a classic rose. Mine looks like she made it through winter very well. Emmie - I suppose if I had accomplished what JSB did I wouldn't mind being 322 either! Niels - fantastic!!! Did you propagate the sport yourself, or is it commercially available? Thank you for sharing it for my birthday. Thanks again everyone for helping to make my birthday special (now if it would go away and not come back again...) George

Ha, and Riku thinks he was late...Lord I'm embarrassed because you are such a dear friend, let me drag this birthday out to a good and reasonable stretch. You so deserve a long happy one, dearheart. I hope the chanting was sublime, the roses effulgent and your heart, so happy. I'll have to look over my e-mail and see if you were talking to me and didn't say a thing...so Happy Birthday, sweetie. that is Cameo Perfume Angel Guimera and Mme. Dieudonne--a gift from God. much love, la

Patricia - thank you - I will do my best to let you see how the young adult fares this year - I think the garden is in that phase where as far as it's concerned I can do nothing right! LA - of course you captured Bluesibe before she could get away - I also notice that Sue caught you in thrall of R. Palustris. Sue - thank you for the beautiful shot of your garden. I'm hoping to see Alchymist bloom this year for the first time! George

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GEORGE!! THIS POST IS IN ALL CAPS, B/C I'M SHOUTING ALL THE WAY FROM WV!! I'M HOPING YOU CAN HEAR ME!!