The Symbol of Red Roses
by Clarence Davan on 04/06/11
We built our home 42 years ago in Colorado; Martha was the one who selected our lot. When we landscaped, Martha said, "I want roses all around our patio!"; needless to say that the rose was her favorite flower.
We’ve certainly enjoyed the beautiful roses. For those of you who have attempted to grow roses, then you know what a challenge they are to grow and sustain. Out of the 16 we originally planted around our patio, 4 of them have survived. However, I have replaced the others more than once over the years.
Martha loved having big bouquets of roses all over the house during the summer months. As I have previously stated in earlier Blogs, the "Red Rose" is a symbol of love; thus we always had many red roses. We had lots of cookouts on our patio over the years. All that attended really enjoyed the rose bushes that adorned our backyard and Martha was so proud of them.
OH YES!! Today would have been our 59th wedding anniversary. Needless to say, I have red roses in our home today – even though I had to buy them; roses in Colorado don’t bloom until May.
