First Rose of the Season....

I was on the computer this afternoon when my husband came in and gave me the first Rose from our garden.  Enjoy...

This little lone Rose looks so pretty with the Jasmine and you should smell it!  It is so fragrant!  I typically do not like anything rose scented; not rose water used widely in Arabia in food and bakhoor; certainly not lotion or perfume, no way.  I abhor it.  I do love a fresh rose though.  

edited to add:

Uki came by tonight and asked to jump up on my lap.  She does this by tapping her little paws on my thigh!  Then I scoot back from the desk and let her jump on my legs.  I squeezed her too tight so she proceeded to jump on my desk.  I got this snap as she was checking out the flowers!  She tells everyone out there....

Take time to smell the flowers!