tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873936386745599407.post8533045036825875010..comments2023-10-29T13:14:44.356+00:00Comments on Ragged Roses: FirstsRagged Roseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08339985100168927169noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873936386745599407.post-39894051036009307032009-06-11T16:30:39.715+00:002009-06-11T16:30:39.715+00:00Such pretty flowers. And I adore roses when they ...Such pretty flowers. And I adore roses when they have a scent. We've a white one flowering now...the scent is heavenly.<br /><br />We loved making rose petal scent. When number 2 son got married last year, I dried rose petals to make confetti.<br />Margaret and Noreenthe homely yearhttp://www.thehomelyyear.blog.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873936386745599407.post-63392065021370279982009-06-10T07:29:17.675+00:002009-06-10T07:29:17.675+00:00You've inspired me Kim to go outside, when the...You've inspired me Kim to go outside, when the rain stops, and pick a posy from my garden. All girls should love flowers. I remember there being pressed leaves in old encyclopedias passed down to us as children, I don't know what happened to them? xLouisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03800196831833931842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873936386745599407.post-13660470630474814592009-06-10T04:44:55.536+00:002009-06-10T04:44:55.536+00:00What a beautiful tradition!
No, our babies never ...What a beautiful tradition!<br /><br />No, our babies never stop being our babies - even when they come home to visit, bringing their own babies with them.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873936386745599407.post-60219221078497950202009-06-09T18:03:31.593+00:002009-06-09T18:03:31.593+00:00Hi Kim,what a beautiful post,my first baby has jus...Hi Kim,what a beautiful post,my first baby has just turned 20, I imagined when she was young,that I would worry about her less after she turned 18, but it's not the case, once our babies, always are babies,we're picking her up from Brighton in the next 2 weeks, can't wait to have some lovely times with my girl!<br />Rachel xRubyredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18248129968637620768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873936386745599407.post-27100684235490862722009-06-09T15:15:05.089+00:002009-06-09T15:15:05.089+00:00What a lovely way to remember the important events...What a lovely way to remember the important events in your childrens' lives. I,too,used to make 'rose water' when I was a little girl, it must have been a universal occupation:)Rowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679130612798888266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873936386745599407.post-62815939744259812092009-06-09T09:19:01.059+00:002009-06-09T09:19:01.059+00:00The house is certainly quiet when they are away.
M...The house is certainly quiet when they are away.<br />Miss Cottage is away this week & it feels so empty without her lovely presence -I shall be bereft when she goes to uni in September.<br /><br />Enjoy the special moments & days - they fly by so quickly!<br /><br />JayneCountry Cottage Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09183233483232008162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873936386745599407.post-84360874779716726832009-06-09T07:54:30.986+00:002009-06-09T07:54:30.986+00:00Another truly lovely post, you took me right back ...Another truly lovely post, you took me right back to my childhood. I love picking roses from my mum’s garden and bringing them home to do a posy.<br /><br />I could have flowers in every room of the house, it always reminds me of my childhood, I’m sure your girls will look back when they are older and still have the love for flowers and happy memories too.<br /><br />Have a lovely week Kim…love Lou xxxPoppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03699187370171860320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873936386745599407.post-8410666110618547482009-06-08T22:16:31.829+00:002009-06-08T22:16:31.829+00:00Another truly lovely post.
From 'up here' ...Another truly lovely post.<br />From 'up here' at my age, my first born is still just that, & my babies are all still my 'babies'.meggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00061112627819270427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873936386745599407.post-77018093953629211902009-06-08T19:36:03.719+00:002009-06-08T19:36:03.719+00:00Such beautiful memories we have of our children an...Such beautiful memories we have of our children and whenever a friend has a baby (or now more likely grandchild) I think of all the firsts that child yet has to experience. Wonderful!OhSoVintagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07130228440172446040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873936386745599407.post-2818885002140164262009-06-08T17:26:43.744+00:002009-06-08T17:26:43.744+00:00The smell of roses is my favourite of all time. As...The smell of roses is my favourite of all time. As a child I also used to try and make rose petal perfume. It is good to remember the simple pleasures of childhood occasionally.Susie's country cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07004278454359728607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873936386745599407.post-67252288157527582722009-06-08T13:06:32.018+00:002009-06-08T13:06:32.018+00:00Such sweetest memories and summer blooms...loved t...Such sweetest memories and summer blooms...loved this heartwarming post, Kim. :o) Happy Days to you all ((HUGS))Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09179096002434748927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873936386745599407.post-85212520842955589502009-06-08T10:40:29.170+00:002009-06-08T10:40:29.170+00:00What lovely memories you have!What lovely memories you have!Elizabethdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405703727112759947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873936386745599407.post-8308045555244671722009-06-07T18:49:30.721+00:002009-06-07T18:49:30.721+00:00what beautiful pics!what beautiful pics!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873936386745599407.post-48105305258147261222009-06-07T18:35:19.817+00:002009-06-07T18:35:19.817+00:00what a lovely tradition, I can remember making ros...what a lovely tradition, I can remember making rose petal perfume too when I was little...periwinklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02061430927732039062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873936386745599407.post-22898092818009568402009-06-07T16:59:50.987+00:002009-06-07T16:59:50.987+00:00I remember making rose perfume as a child, so many...I remember making rose perfume as a child, so many roses don't have that gorgeous scent anymore. Glad to hear little rosebud had a good time too!<br /><br />Do you think one day they might press their wedding bouquet, now what would be in it?<br /> <br />Fancy a coffee and chat next wek/<br />EmxEmma Herianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00892551629938413389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873936386745599407.post-23302094437076922272009-06-06T09:07:35.430+00:002009-06-06T09:07:35.430+00:00Lovley post. Roses are one of the most evocative ...Lovley post. Roses are one of the most evocative of flowers, gently nostalgic and fleeting. I've ordered a few more that will arrive in early winter, the old English ones, so looking forward to their arrival; lots in bloom here at the moment, plenty to pick for the house too.<br /><br />MrsL<br /><br />xxMrsLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05813732948803001084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873936386745599407.post-8943253535828470672009-06-06T02:07:14.874+00:002009-06-06T02:07:14.874+00:00I think you are right that they will always be our...I think you are right that they will always be our babies. I am eagerly awaiting the return of my 19 year old son from his first overseas deployment with the navy. Three weeks and counting.Ally Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16168621270125184309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873936386745599407.post-90931449284245623252009-06-05T18:54:24.249+00:002009-06-05T18:54:24.249+00:00Ooh that brought tears to my eyes :o) time flies S...Ooh that brought tears to my eyes :o) time flies SO fast doesnt it,I look at mine every day & say dont grow up too fast my little ones,they laugh at me lol.Its something you only understand when you are a mama I think,how precious every day is & how fast time slips through our lives.Its so important to savour every day,dont sweat the small stuff as they say,it goes too damned quick to get worked up about little things.<br />Life is for enjoying & of course smelling the roses :o)<br />My Eglantyne,Generous Gardener,Pauls Himalayan Musk & Gentle Hermione are enchanting us & everyone who walks down the lane at the moment.Such bliss!<br />GTM x x xGreentwinsmummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02188409963517296708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873936386745599407.post-86574218401278954652009-06-05T18:10:27.660+00:002009-06-05T18:10:27.660+00:00what a beautiful tradition Kim, something so simpl...what a beautiful tradition Kim, something so simple that she can always keep doing<br /><br />April xxAprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932764162284909354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873936386745599407.post-79293209984183493982009-06-05T18:01:26.073+00:002009-06-05T18:01:26.073+00:00What a lovely tadition Kim, my mum has some simila...What a lovely tadition Kim, my mum has some similar roses which she grew from a cutting which my gran grew from her wedding bouquet...I darent ask for a cutting especially as I just killed my albertine...have a lovely weekend HA time to dancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937288812854037401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873936386745599407.post-74983914206474642302009-06-05T15:46:01.616+00:002009-06-05T15:46:01.616+00:00that's so lovely, it reminded me of my sister ...that's so lovely, it reminded me of my sister and me, making rose perfume and daisy chains, pressing flowers, really sweet!<br />felicity xxJoshy and bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03827832222367615534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873936386745599407.post-87865992698211900252009-06-05T13:54:26.846+00:002009-06-05T13:54:26.846+00:00What a lovely tradition, Kim! xWhat a lovely tradition, Kim! x{Love, Love, Love}https://www.blogger.com/profile/04485767923156350073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873936386745599407.post-79958740760627661852009-06-05T13:21:53.034+00:002009-06-05T13:21:53.034+00:00Glad the roses are all safely gathered in again......Glad the roses are all safely gathered in again... little rosebud being enriched by her adventures.<br />Well Mrs M... how come we both have a love affair with roses this week.. spooky and spookier still.. I opened an old French text book yesterday and out fell a cluster of pressed flowers.. primroses from the past..<br /><br />DxxxCowboys and Custard Mercantilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043221646753782790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873936386745599407.post-210311930283135602009-06-05T12:55:33.091+00:002009-06-05T12:55:33.091+00:00The flower book is a lovely idea. I'm hoping t...The flower book is a lovely idea. I'm hoping to do some pressing with my two this summer - they're asking about the flower press in their room for the very first time so there is hope!dottycookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15295592896941235130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873936386745599407.post-72564545894301421152009-06-05T12:45:15.241+00:002009-06-05T12:45:15.241+00:00what great memories!what great memories!heidihttp://imagewise.typepad.com/thewise5/noreply@blogger.com