It's so nice to see old rose buddies! It's such a great time of year...everything looks promising at the moment. Valerie, good rose buddy, hope you're doing well and your new rose garden is working hard for you! Hope Buddy is good too. :-) Patricia! Missed your snappy sense of humor. Last I remember were images of your garden. It must be full of roses at this moment, right? Shelley, so the DH did the right thing, it sounds like! Yes, I don't do much to my Teas. I may trim a wayward branch or cane if there are enough of them so it doesn't sacrifice too much. But, yes, from what I know, the twiggy stuff is all good, to put it simply. I've heard controversy on pruning or not pruning back Mrs. B. R. Cant, and I just thought I'd try it, so I did, but I guess I just cut off about 18" from a 6 or 7' high bush, so we'll see about that, if she sulks. The others, I was just conservative and did little. Harry! Anytime. Bring that sense of dry humor, would love to have you! Wishing you a good midgeless year (it was midge that did you in, right?) That was LAST year. Over and done with, hopefully. Florence!! So glad to see you here. I'll bet you can't wait to see your beautiful climbers with their new haircut. We pruned all our roses down but decided to let our New Dawn be a jungle to enjoy this year. MichaelG, oh thank goodness you're back, I'll be needing you, I'm real sure. Wishing you a great rose season. suz - you're a peach. That was enjoyable to do, glad I could be of help. Sure, my blog is thekitchendesigner.org and it owns ME, I think. I enjoy it but it's a whole lot of work since I try to update it every day. I miss here and there. Hi Carla...hope you're good. Bought any roses lately? You're always getting something! Wishing you a pest free season, that would be nice. Thanks for the hello! Ann...miss your interesting titles...besides the great advice, your titles are always so good. I need title lessons from you. I thought I read somewhere about a real unfortunate freeze down your way. I hope your roses were not affected, I'm almost afraid to ask. Hoping for the best. Thank you so much for the hellos. I go out in the garden now with spring springing and just would like to reconnect again.

Thanks again for the warm welcome back!! Nope no ice storm damage....didnt get a drop. However last night the winds were amazing and tahlequah got either a twister or some sheer winds. Had quite a bit of damage. Flamey: Ive thought about you often too...and that lil buzzard thing you made for Shelba is toooo cute. Patti...yes i was talking about D5.... Nice to meet you gayle, ron and gramzee..... Ron...there is another guy here too, ole joyful if I remember right.....glad your here...although I have nothing to show but myself...guess I could put a face with my name..... http://pic18.picturetrail.com/VOL872/4142448/8647696/135038538.jpg Hope that works! Here is a link that might be useful:

Welcome back to the forum Donna. I posted a reply to your question in the other forum. Sal

Good to see you back! Had a bear of a time working my way through the maze of re-signing in! Anyway, listed now as "Flyfisherman" - don't know how that will sign off as! I'm listed that way on a couple other camping/fishing forums. Looking forward to springtime! (DaleW)