Roses, cupcakes and early.

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1. My mother brings me birthday flowers -- the first magenta Rosa rugosa bloom is particularly welcome.

2. Tiny cupcakes with a swirl of raspberry icing on top.

3. Nick comes home early.

Comments

  1. Louisa ParryFriday, June 21, 2013

    Happy birthday! (Or belated happy birthday if it was yesterday!)

    Hope you had/are having a lovely day :)

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  2. Alison WormaldFriday, June 21, 2013

    Happy Birthday, whichever day it was/is. Our middle son, Harry is 26 tomorrow and coming home with his French girlfriend Claire next weekend.
    All the best if "it" happens soon. Though I remember Alex was late. I bet he still does things in his own time, "when he's ready"!

    I love how you talk about sometimes allowing him to really experience his moods, instead of just comforting and trying to get him out of them. I think that approach is good when dealing with older family members as well. With love

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  3. ClareSaturday, June 22, 2013

    Thanks Louisa and Alison!

    Alec was indeed late -- I'm trying to be more patient this time round.

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  4. JaneSunday, June 23, 2013

    Rosa rugosa has the best smell, Bron used to grow them & taught me about plant names, the leaves are really rugose.

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    1. ClareSunday, June 23, 2013

      I love it too. I think this particular one came from a cutting of Bron's.

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  5. JaneWednesday, June 26, 2013

    Even more special. I still have some of hers too.

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