Buds

The first flowers of our climbing rose are looking tired now, but there are still many more buds waiting to open. This particular rose bush is a bit of a nuisance for most parts of the year, growing all over the place, but it makes up for it when it’s in bloom.

I was at my mother’s house today, delivering two bags of shopping, and staying for lunch and coffee. The weather has been sunny all day, but my mother again didn’t want to sit outside. She has changed so much in recent years; sometimes I feel as if I am visiting a stranger.