My eyes,,,every time I take my camera out I'm thankful for my eyes, for my city I love it so much even on it's worst days it's a never ending saga, drama, fantasy production. On a more domestic note my kitties and my partner EDD.
Roses ohhhhhthats sooo hard.
Souvenir de la Malmaison, Pat Austin, Capt Dyel de Graville, Kronprincessin Viktoria.

Happy Thanksgiving to my rose friends across the border good old U.S.A.
May your day be filled with lots to eat, drink, football and sleep.

I am most thankful for my 4 lovely children.

Yes that sure is hard to pick
Graham Thomas, Celebration Jubilee, Daybreaker and William Shakespeare 2000.
Niecey

I'm thankful for my family; for being able to live in a free country; for not being killed in my car accident in July; and for all the wonderful varieties of roses we have to chose from.

As for what roses I'm thankful for.... I'd have to say all the wonderful oddball-colored ones that sometimes seem so unreal.... like BUTTERSCOTCH CL, IRISH CREME, BROWN STUDY and SPICED COFFEE!

Happy Thanksgiving to all my friends and may everyone be safe as they travel to their loved ones during the holidays.
My four greatest blessings this year are:
1) Our 5-year old grandson Gabe was matched with a perfect liver donor and came through the surgery last March and the months following in perfect health.
2) My husband recovered from a heart attack 2 days after his 52nd birthday in July with minimal damage. Doing very well now.
3)I've been migraine-free for a year now. HUGE blessing!
4)Am thankful for being born in the USA.
My 4 roses are HONEY SWEET, GOLDEN PRINCESS, GOLDEN UNICORN, and PEARLIE MAE...all Bucks.

I'm so grateful for the gifts of:
my catholic faith
my husband, 4 daughters and other family
living in our wonderful USA
my garden!
I am SOooooo thankful for being able to grow teas, chinas, noisettes and hybrid musks here! I love it.

I am thankful that I am a live chicken and not a dead duck.

FAV roses:
French Lace
Tamora
Madame Plant It Here or any other Alba.
Just Joey

Here is a link that might be useful: Madame Plantier

I am Thankful that my elderly parents are still here and getting by.

I am Thankful for my 2 sweet children even though they are not always sweet (1 is in the terrible twos.)

I am Thankful when my Husband lets me sleep until 8 sometimes on the weekend when the kids get up at 6.

I am Thankful that I love the Red Sox more than the air I breathe.

I am Thankful that my arms and legs work and I can go into the garden.

Favorites from my tiny collection:

Double Delight
Heirloom
Mister Lincoln
Orange Parfait mini

Looking forward to some Austins next year

My kids, dh and grandparents.

Roses:

1) purple passion
2) double delight
3) tahitian sunset
4) radiant perfume

I think its so cool that everyone is so grateful for their families:) Rose lovers are such wise and humble people aren't they. Hee.

Aside from the gratitude I experience for my family I'm very excited to be flying to Portland, Oregon to see them in a couple of days. I'm actually flying on Thanksgiving so wish me luck!

Favorites: Joseph's Coat, What a Peach, Molineux & Frau Dag Hastrup.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

Kate

Just thought I would substantiate why I'm so fond of my Joseph's Coat. Still drippy from today's precipitation.

Kate

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I'm thankful for the good health & happiness my wife, daughter, & I enjoy.
I'm thankful God watches over us.
I'm thankful for the privilege of begin born in North America.

And the four roses I'm most thankful for?
1. Pink Gruss an Aachen
2. Heritage
3. Reine des Violettes
4. Mrs Dudley Cross

Randy

I'm thankful for my wonderful family
I'm thankful for my country, and that elections are less than a year away
I'm thankful for the career I chose, and the freedom to pursue other interests
I'm thankful for finding the UC-Davis program!

1. Acapella
2. Gardens of the World (thanks Jeri! I'm thankful for you also!)
3. Tea Time
4. Typhoo Tea

I am thankful to be with my Mom and Dad all all of my siblings for the first Thanksgiving in about 20 years, along with one of our sons and two grandchildren.
I am thankful both sons have emerged the other side a year later from wives who left them and are happy again with NICE women:)
I am thankful for DH, our children and the 7 beautiful grandchildren they gave us.
I am thankful that I finally finished planting my rose garden, but I don't really think I'll ever be done messing with it.
Lastly, I'm thankful for the Women and Men who defend our country.

Roses,
Twilight Skies
Sweet Arlene
Angel Face
Gemini

I am thankful that my kids are finally starting families of their own, and that includes a new step grandchild who is 8 yrs old. I am thankful for the families who gave us our 3 beloved adopted children, and that all 5 of my kids still love me inspite of the times I had to be a "mean mom"! I am grateful for the opportunity to travel to Europe and for the wonderful experiences I had there...how much more real those countries seem to me now. And I am thankful for the strength to keep on doing the things I love to do, like gardening. And lets not forget a thankyou to the ones who bring our packages of rose plants to us and leave them at our door from all across the country!

The roses I am most grateful for are my new Caramel Antike,whom I expect great things of in its 2nd year, Teasing Georgia when she explodes into thousands of blossoms covering my fence, and for the sheer abundance of honey sweet Graham Thomas roses that bloom at the same time on the arch over the pathway. Last, I am grateful for the joy that Benjamin Britten brings me as I watch the blossoms coming.

I'm thankful for Devon's posts, even though he beat me to the punch on this one.

I'm thankful for Thanksgiving;
for the many, many choices in life I have, in work, marriage, motherhood, place and manner to live;
for our farm, our snug house, hot running water, good food and abundant coffee, a warm, soft, clean bed to sleep in, piles of good books;
for being able to live in Italy, and in the country at that;
I'm VERY thankful for my family, for my eighty-six year old father's having a clear mind and being able to live at home, for my loving and supportive husband and my marvelous daughter;
for my friends;
for the Internet and plant forums;
for my and my family's good health;
for my own mind and its capacities;
for my two cats;
for every act of kindness and courage, anytime, anywhere.

The four roses? I have a lot of roses and I love them all. Some favorites:
'Mme. Antoine Mari'
'Cornelia'
'Loretta's Rose' (Maurizio of Sardegna suggests this may be the old HT 'Mme. Jules Bouché'.)
'Sanguinea'

Melissa

My child.
My family's and my health.
The fact that we didn't get washed away by Hurricane Katrina --it's been over 2 years and many thousands here in N.O. are still trying to fix or rebuild their homes. You can't believe the red tape and delays. We were part of the 20% of the city that did NOT flood. Phew!

Roses: at the moment...

Bride's Dream
Valencia
Alec's Red
Deep Secret

I already answered this in a rather long-winded way on the Antique forum. My friends my husband my children are what I am most thankful for. Devon I must say that like Melissa I am thankful for your bright presence on the forums.
It's hard to pick 4 roses.
Climbing Cecile Brunner for her magnificent spring show.
Mme. Isaac Periere for her scent and voluptuousness.
Paul's Himalayan Musk: Awe inspiring!
Betty Boop She never let's me down.

PAMELA, I thank you and Melissa for your kindness. It is
wonderful to have magical people like you on these forums,
as well. It makes this site, all the more special.

Always your friend,

Devon

P.S. Have a great time in England. Let us know how you much
you enjoyed your trip. I love England and enjoy going there too.
I have many pleasant memories. God bless, Pamela.

There is so much to be thankful for...my family, a roof over my head, my beloved pets, good friends and the following four roses in my garden...
* Sevillana (non stop blooms)
* About Face (provides lovely color)
* Raven (pretty bloom clusters and cute rose hips)
* Jilly Jewel (a tiny beauty with lovely blooms)

Happy Thanksgiving all!

What a beautiful thread, Devon. So nice to see everyone's posts. I'm very thankful for these things:

My ever-growing relationship with Christ
My husband of 26 years (though we almost didn't make it)
Three grown kids and their interesting personalities
Our health and strength
Our jobs and health/dental insurance
Our 3 kitties >^..^ Roof over our heads, car/truck, a hot shower, toilets,
running water, electricity, food, clothing
and all the things we take for granted

Roses:
Star of the Nile
William Shakespeare 2000
Double Delight
Veterans Honor

:0) Phyl

I hope it is allowed to keep personal feelings private; it meant no insult to anyone, it's just me.

It's difficult to choose only four roses but I try

-Colette (gives me smile any time I look at her exquisite blooms)
-Crepuscule (another wonder that is no spray here and still loaded with flowers and buds; such a pleasure to look out from the bedroom window and down at this fantastic rose)
-Papa Meilland (for fragrance)
-Valencia for sheer beauty and Scent-Sation for the loads of blooms from April till December

I am thankful for my family too, especially my mother that is still living. My daughter, who keeps me on my toes.
SDLM
Perle d' Or
Lillian Austin
Craomisi Superieur

Happy Thanksgiving everyone
Carla

I'm thankful for my wife, being able to still grow roses, family and friends and life itself.

The four roses
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LOL, Karl. This is a good one! I appreciate your association although I don't like Bourbon.

I am thankful that my neurological disease is progressing slowly. I am thankful for my husband who will always be at my side. I am thankful for my children (11 and 13) who show daily how much I mean to them. I am thankful for roses - what a joy!

Four Roses:

1) Elizabeth Taylor
2) Golden Celebration
3) Brother Cadfael
4) Honey Perfume

Carol

I forgot the best rose in my garden, Crepuscule. Thanks for reminding me Ceterum.
Hi Devon

Carla

I am thankful for the fact that I have lasted at work as long as I have. I could now retire if my job were to be abolished, again. I'm not quite old enough for a full retirement, but I am eligible for an early one. I am also thankful for the few friends that I have and the few family members that are still living. I don't live close to any of them, but there is always the phone and e-mail. I am also thankful for all-wheel drive in the winter. A well-designed system works delightfully on my hilly street in the snow and ice.

My four roses, if I have to limit it to that and not in any particular order, are:

(1) Fisher Holmes
(2) Lilli Marleen
(3) Seashell
(4) Kordes' Brilliant

Hello to you too, Carla. I hope both, North Carolina
and California, get enough rain in the coming months.
That would be a blessing.

I'm most thankful for:
 Life, God's greatest gift
 The love of family and friends
 Our sweet furbabies
 A free, if imperfect, country

Four Rose:
 Maitland White
 Tuscan Sun
 Chrysler Imperial
 Mutabolis (sp?)

Happy Thanksgiving!

ceterum,
I don't like bourbon either. Actually I don't drink alcohol. That's just how my mind works.