Hi Cliff I'm so glad you dropped by to see this tribute! I'd thought about dropping you an email to show you the ED roses in context in my own yard but I got to thinking about how huge an email that would be. Besides, I knew we had many other GW folks wanting to show off their bounty from your nursery. Like Beth, I am also loving my Andre Willemse, First Great Western, Twice in a Blue Moon, and Gilbert Becaud from you, but she has better photos than I do of most of those (particularly the lavenders). It's wonderful to look through these photos and see the striking variety of colors and textures across the different roses! Increasing that diversity is one of the many things we have to be grateful about from the ED legacy. Seil, I admit I hadn't known that Trump Card had anything to do with Donald Trump, and I find the pun better than the man it refers to by a long shot. Not only is Trump Card a nicer color combination than Rosie O'Donnell, the latter is a name I really would have to struggle to include in my yard. Nastarana, thanks for the reminder about Sesame Street and Buffy St. Marie. It's amazing how much of our cultural heritage is linked to shows like that from our childhood, though I hesitate to admit I only knew of that show from the kids I babysat (I was a Romper Room child myself - oooh, now that dates me). I'm glad we've been able to get a chorus of folks posting their roses growing from Eurodesert, and now that Cliff has dropped by it's a great chance to drop him a thanks or tell of a favorite story related to one of his roses. Cynthia

Creek, mine is made out and ready to mail. I'm slower than most but want to wish your DD a Happy Belated Birthday too. Punk, the slow poke!

Ha, ha, Minnie, I got the little dog's brother too! Did okay in the Christmas card department today. I received 4 wonderful cards, Thanks Susie 53 for the photo card, that sure was nice and also for the sweet letter. Many thanks to you too Marie MD, beautiful card. Loved your card as well Jannie and Tami, such a nice card! If you made it it is special. I did figure out who it was from :) Thanks bunches everyone. Sue

I have a lot to thank for cards today! Thank you to Wanda_Va, Millymoo, Cheryl_Okla, Happy2be and a special surprise one from Gadgets! Thanks to all that took the time to write a note or made a card or just for sending one to me. Brightened my day. Sue