Two things come to mind. It could very well be a sucker from the root it was grafted onto. If it is fortuniana then it would be he Cherokee rose, which has white flowers once a year. I'm not sure what the other root systems would throw up. It could also be a sport, which is a new rose on a branch that unexpectedly comes about by mutation--very accidental and rare, but they do happen. Below is Malcom Manner's explanation of a rose sport. If it is a sport it would be very cool because it is new kind of rose. You could get a cutting and have it named after you. Here is a link that might be useful: rose sport

I've found with girls, many of them are there for the social aspect in addition to their love of the sport. Unfortunately now, so many parents are pushing their kids to be a top athlete hoping for that scholarship to college. As mom of four kids who play sports, I've witnessed every different kind of parent and kid out there. My oldest (14 y/o girl) has always played sports but is not a gifted athlete. She's a decent player, but initially started playing as a social thing. She loved seeing her friends, as well as playing, but wasn't born with special talent and wasn't totally interested in working hard to develop her skills. She has played lacrosse and soccer since kindergarten, but always in a rec league. It wasn't until this past summer that it clicked that if she wanted to make the team, she'd have to work hard, and while she did (by the skin of her teeth, I'm sure), she's going to have to really work hard to develop her skills and her conditioning to continue to earn a spot on the team. However, the social aspect of being on the team has really been wonderful for her. It really helped her transition to high school, has really made her feel included in something, etc. She also realizes her limitations - she most likely will not make the lacrosse team in the spring. Lacrosse is HUGE here and if you haven't played club, most likely you won't be good enough for the team. She recognized this all on her own and said she still wants to tryout but if she doesn't make it, she wants to focus on soccer and would like to find a spring club soccer team. Unfortunately, she realized this all a little too late. We never pushed her when she was younger as we always saw her participation as mainly a social thing, but I think now she sees the benefits of being ON a h.s. team, and wishes she had worked harder when she was younger. She would never get a scholarship in any sport, and unfortunately, for many (not all) sports in h.s., even though many won't get scholarships b/c of the competition for them, the level of skill on those teams is still pretty high. Maybe someone mentioned this before, but does anyone remember when they used to have intramural sports? I think that is what the schools need. It would be perfect for someone like my dd, who recognizes that she is not a highly skilled player, but still wants to play, still wants to be part of a team, etc. It's too bad intramural sports seems to have fallen by the wayside, at least around here. My experience with my sons is sure to be different. They are both natural athletes and both have the drive and determination to want to go as far as they can. They both play club soccer, and one plays club lacrosse (other plays rec lacrosse and most likely at some point will switch to focusing on soccer and play that year round as he's not big/aggressive enough for lax). For my boys, we've had to seek out better teams for them b/c they got to a point where their skills were being hampered by playing with kids who were either out there b/c their parents made them, or they just didn't have the skill level, making it hard for the better players to continue to develop at their pace. However, by the same token, leaving their friends behind to play at a higher level isn't always what they want to do either. My older son plays basketball on his school team. It was embarrassing to watch his skill level compared to the majority of the team, some who had never played. The coach was making him play the entire game as he and one other kid scored nearly all the points for the team (which really bothered me b/c I HATED seeing the other kids being benched as this was rec and they should all be playing). We asked him if he wanted to play in a better league this year and he was adamantly against it...he said he wanted to stick with his friends. He loved playing with them and didn't care that they weren't a winning team. As his parent, I'd love to see him play more competitively but OTOH, it's not always about that....having fun and being with your friends is also something that needs to be considered (he's only 12). So I can see both sides of this issue. I do think there should be opportunities for any kid who wants to play sports to be able to, but I also understand the nature of JV/Varsity sports and that not all kids can or should make the team, no matter their skill level. Incidentally, someone mentioned track/cross country/swimming as a good place for kids who can't compete for the team sports. A good suggestion....my dd's friend who was cut from the soccer team, instead went out for cross country. There, they accept kids at all levels and let them develop at their own pace. Same with swimming. I'm actually trying to talk my dd into doing swimming this winter (she used to do summer swim team) but she's convinced it's all these fantastic swimmers and doesn't get that those kids aren't on the h.s. team...they all swim for our very competitive club team here. I know she would have fun...I know the coach...and it would be great way for her to keep in shape for spring sports. Interesting conversation and nice to hear people debate both sides without it getting heated!

jenny07, I always grew up waiting for the other shoe to drop too--it is an ad continum in my life and it is how I feel about most people given their selfish bent. Like you, I also was the youngest of 3 girls in my family. I've had people tell me that I'm hard to get to know, although I would describe these people as narcissists, endless self-promoters and self-talkers. I think these people just want to talk all about themselves. I'm don't consider myself quiet or hard to get to know around people who sincerely desire to get to know me, instead of taking every opportunity to incessantly talk all about themselves and their opinions or who just ask nosy, instrusive questions with a shallow and superficial focus and that is no incentive to get to know them either, but to run in the other direction. I don't consider myself hard to get to know, although I will say that I'm very discerning to who I reveal myself too. I think that is self-protecting and healthy, given the types of selfish, destructive people that I've encountered. None of these people ever take an ounce of responsibility for anything, instead they state that they didn't intend too. They don't apologize or take responsibility for anything period. The teasing that you describe happens in families filled with anger and hostility and teasing is a more socially acceptable way of demonstrating that, especially from people who deny their anger or who try to treat you as a receptacle for all their disowned emotions. I think your family did that to you. Forget about these people ever taking an ounce of responsibility for how it felt to you--that just will not happen. If they feel bad about it they will twist it into all about them and how they are imperfect and how they didn't mean too. That is their way to feel better about it and how they will rationalize their ugly behaviors. Those responses may have a grain of truth to them, but if you really look at that focus, once again it is all about them. They cannot relate to anything that you feel, in any, way, shape or form. I agree with you--no one should tease or laugh at their children at their expense or even other people's children--jus the same people do this all the time. A good many of these people are so unaware and oblivious and they may not behave this way to their own children, but will do so to others or actively search for other scapegoats and people to project their inappropriate and disowned emotions on. If you take a look around in your every day encounters with others and also on the internet you will find a lot of people who respond in rageful, hateful ways towards others. They want everyone to understand them and to relate to them, but they cannot relate to you. I've encountered that here in this forum as well--people so focused on their own anger and rage and getting their needs met at the constant expense of other people. I hope you will find other people that you will feel emotionally safe with. I think it quite rare to find people who are not excessively selfish and thoughtless. Take care of yourself! I'm glad you felt encouraged to speak out. I hope you will find people that desire to know you.

I usually buy pencil sharpeners, lead pencils and sometimes the pencil cases, mechanical pencils, markers, graph paper and also glue. I stocked up on glue at Staples a few weeks ago...it was cheap. I have used the clear WASHABLE Elmer's school glue for basting. It didn't gum up my needle and I use it now for all my basting...no more pins! If you hand-stitch the binding to the back, you have to be careful not to get it too near the quilt edges. Another lesson I learned is to dribble the glue on from a height. If you hold it too near the fabric the glue may cause small blobs. Holding it up lets the glue dribble out in a stream. I usually have the backing on the floor but I guess it would also work using a table. I put on the glue in lines from top to bottom. Then I smooth on the batting and let the glue dry. Then put glue on the batting and smooth on the top and let the glue dry. My friend finds it difficult bend over so she puts the backing on the wall and puts the glue on and continues from there. She says it works for her. You may get glue on your floor but it's not problem for me......it washes off my laminated floor with a damp mop. I tried the Elmers school glue in stick form but it doesn't go far, and in my opinion, it is harder to put on. If any is left over, I found it dried up within a few days. The glue comes out of the quilt with the first washing. ~Geraldine