Roses are...Red?

We stopped at Portland Nursery the other day for an impulse buy. Well, not really. We'd both been wanting more plants for our deck, and now we have our first rose bush. It's called French Perfume. It smells really good. We'd like to have three different kinds (well, it was two until we found this one ;). Our favorite is called Double Delight. Andrea likes the way it looks, and I like the way it smells. Then I'd like to have a simple red variety.
It's funny, the more I work on roses and take care of them, the more I like them. They're relatively easy to care for, and the results are fantastic! I was excited to get this plant. It was kind of a milestone. The apartment is really coming together and starting to feel like home. It's a great feeling.


Here's the crown jewel of the deck thus far.




















The pansies are loving the weather.



















This is part of the view from our deck. It's not vast, but it is most certainly pleasant. We live in a surprisingly quiet complex with million dollar homes behind us. It's a great place to take Kirby for a walk.


































More to come! We're going to Drake's this week to find more roses!