I found a "Brother Cadfael" rose in the garden yesterday, and took this picture. It's small, but the colors so intense. "Brother Cadfael" is a David Austin rose, named after the worldly monk in the Ellis Peters historical murder mystery novels. The Cadfael character lives in a monastery in 1100, where life is not quiet or peaceful. The story is also a fine PBS series staring Derek Jacobi.I don't ever remember finding a rose at Thanksgiving; we haven't had a frost yet. That may change next week when we go into a clear, dry weather pattern, which usually means colder temperatures. And always the threat of SNOW if the Pineapple Express comes in and shakes hands with a cold front.
On a different note, it's a sad Monday morning in the Northwest as we try to come to terms with the violent crime yesterday in Lakewood. You begin to hope you've seen and heard it all, and then something happens so depraved it's impossible to comprehend. And after such a wonderful weekend with our family and little Nova, it's hard not to think about this world of contradictions our babies will inherit.
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