Rambling Red Rose

This week a rambling red rose is blooming in the garden. The flowers are a very dark red more like the second photo. Do you have any idea what variety this rose might be? I don't think it's called rambling red although I titled the blog post as that. The blossoms are about two inches across with yellow centers and the petals are double. I don't detect any strong fragrance.

I started organizing the studio today. Actually Gary started opening boxes to prod me along. Later another home remodeling project was moved to the front burner. I may have more pottery to show you coming up if I make it to Helen Arts Center tomorrow if the weather isn't too rainy.

There's a white flowering native vine blooming at the bottom of our driveway I'll have to take a photo to show you. I also saw a pink azalea and learned from Clay Club it grows only in North Carolina; I'll have to go back and get a photo to see if it's a rare pinkshell azaleas found on Grandfather Mountain. Hope you are enjoying the spring weather. Thanks for reading and for all your comments.

Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire; I think of that song whenever I think of chestnuts. I noticed packages of fresh chestnuts in the grocery so I decided to splurge. The global economy still surprises me; my package of chestnuts said 'Product of Korea'. Here's Nat King Cole singing the traditional Christmas song.

The Christmas Song

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire,

Jack Frost nipping on your nose,

Yuletide carols being sung by a choir,

And folks dressed up like Eskimos.'

Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe,

Help to make the season bright,

Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow,

Will find it hard to sleep tonight.

They know Santa's on his way;

He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh.

And every mother's child is going to spy,

To see if reindeer know how to fly.

And so I'm offering this simple phrase,

To kids from one to ninety-two,

Although it's been said many times, many ways

A very Merry Christmas to you.

When I got home I said to Gary I don't know how to roast the chestnuts. He said why did you buy them. I said because I can look it up on the net and find out how. Here is a video which explains how to roast the chestnuts much butter than I can.



This weekend I'll try my luck with the recipe and see how the chestnuts turn out. If you see chestnuts in the grocery, give them a try. Chestnuts are the only nut with Vitamin C and lots of other nutrients good for you. Images borrowed from the net. Thanks for reading and for all your comments.