And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
My home is located on the eastern plains near the foot of the Rocky Mountains. We are at 7,200 feet elevation. While we've has some spring-like weather but still are getting snow mixed with some rain. Nothing has bloomed yet ... and for sure, no one has planted a garden.
I don't know about yours but ours has the best old-timey fragrance. the new ones are beautiful but no smell. Ours climes to the second story deck on the stairway.
My home is located on the eastern plains near the foot of the Rocky Mountains. We are at 7,200 feet elevation. While we've has some spring-like weather but still are getting snow mixed with some rain. Nothing has bloomed yet ... and for sure, no one has planted a garden.
ReplyDeleteI have far from a green thumb, but this plant has thrived against all odds. I'm pleased.
ReplyDeleteLost most all of our flowering plants to deer.
DeleteI would be, too. It's lovely.
ReplyDeleteevery thorn has it's rose
ReplyDeleteVery nice!
ReplyDeleteI don't know about yours but ours has the best old-timey fragrance.
ReplyDeletethe new ones are beautiful but no smell. Ours climes to the second
story deck on the stairway.