While I wish I could report that the roses are continuing to flourish, I can't.
Every year our rose garden goes through cycles. It blooms nonstop for several weeks, then takes a break.
This year our first official bloom came on June 7 (Day 97). All the bushes have bloomed incessantly since then and I've taken plenty of pictures.
But it was obvious it was starting to wind down when I had a hard time finding buds for my birthday cake a couple days back.
And after a week of windstorms and heavy rain, the rose garden looks like it has closed up shop for a bit.
It'll be back, but it's sad to see it go for now. It doesn't look quite the same as it did just a couple weeks ago on July 5 (Day 125).
