tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post6522369520105507523..comments2024-03-04T08:15:23.887-06:00Comments on JOYFUL REFLECTIONS: Getting Ready for WinterBetsy Banks Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-35784207273810309302010-11-11T11:42:24.551-06:002010-11-11T11:42:24.551-06:00I'll bet your house smells delicious with all ...I'll bet your house smells delicious with all of those beautiful roses. We've had 20's at night. Winter is here, with serious snow not far behind.Janiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06509431336916594990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-19310918210984790942010-11-09T20:42:31.803-06:002010-11-09T20:42:31.803-06:00Wow, looks like your frost is just as hard as the ...Wow, looks like your frost is just as hard as the ones we got last week...now this week is really nice...got to almost 60 today here and sunny...but the evenings still dip down to 38 or so. I sure love those roses!The Retired Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-78503380495922911812010-11-09T20:08:59.007-06:002010-11-09T20:08:59.007-06:00wow...that table full of roses is just wonterful! ...wow...that table full of roses is just wonterful! I bet that room smells good! Love those iris. So beautiful!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552777489399984385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-90540457214803713922010-11-09T14:22:32.726-06:002010-11-09T14:22:32.726-06:00I left a comment on George's blog about how he...I left a comment on George's blog about how heavenly your house must smell. Well, I only saw the roses then. Now that I've seen even more flowers in your house, I KNOW your house must smell beautiful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-26049773501311322632010-11-09T03:31:49.176-06:002010-11-09T03:31:49.176-06:00Wow, that's a lot of roses! Beautiful :)
I...Wow, that's a lot of roses! Beautiful :)<br /><br />I'm a sucker for irises, so I hope they don't freeze!Sarah Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16054477978470497670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-70267379075526212212010-11-08T23:13:39.883-06:002010-11-08T23:13:39.883-06:00back from a trip. looks like lot of work the roses...back from a trip. looks like lot of work the roses are beautiful. i hope you won't have too much problem with the weather. keep warm. roseRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06889643640183918872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-15398357624916930632010-11-08T22:14:39.174-06:002010-11-08T22:14:39.174-06:00Looks like you and George are ready for the winter...Looks like you and George are ready for the winter weather. Those roses are so pretty, your house must smell heavenly. <br /><br />I don't remember ever seeing irises this late in the season, I'm curious to see if covering them will help. There is so much moisture in the stems I wonder how freezing will affect them. <br /><br />Light up one of those roaring fires and stay warm.SquirrelQueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00634513897599275287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-34404647414083748792010-11-08T21:13:49.840-06:002010-11-08T21:13:49.840-06:00Hi, Betsy!
Your pictures are wonderful. I think...Hi, Betsy! <br />Your pictures are wonderful. I think it's perfect that you cut the roses and brought them inside to decorate your home. I was in Dallas over the weekend and missed our snow. I'm glad. I wasn't ready to see snow just yet. :)<br />Hope the irises made it.<br /><br />Our maple tree always turns last of all the trees in our yard. Yours is stunning!Adrienne Zwarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15399915534602362046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-23111164067097959852010-11-08T20:55:55.359-06:002010-11-08T20:55:55.359-06:00Your home must smell heavenly with all those roses...Your home must smell heavenly with all those roses Betsy! How wonderful that George rescued all of them for you. What a good guy!<br /><br />We are having a winter storm at the moment. At lease an inch of snow. It's so sad. :(<br /><br />xo CatherineCatherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08885238657002176243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-84492307577400648002010-11-08T20:54:07.451-06:002010-11-08T20:54:07.451-06:00I can't believe it is that cold already!!!
You...I can't believe it is that cold already!!!<br />Your yard is so very pretty.....the leaves....the woodpile....the irises!!! Lots of hard work goes into having something that beautiful. I don't blame you for trying to protect it!nannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12627958113283042574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-77196348135157591312010-11-08T20:12:25.334-06:002010-11-08T20:12:25.334-06:00I absolutely love your table full of roses. I can ...I absolutely love your table full of roses. I can just imagine the fragrances!! You are a thankful person. As you sit by the warm fires you'll be able to dream of the upcoming spring.Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16174142810114806410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-24833693076286766592010-11-08T19:43:06.020-06:002010-11-08T19:43:06.020-06:00So sad to see all those roses cut.I moved my 1 pot...So sad to see all those roses cut.I moved my 1 potted blooming rose up on my front porch and it didn't get killed by our 26 degree temperatures of the last couple nights. I cleaned out my green house today so before the next cold spell I can move all my potted plants into it and hope they stay a little warmer in there.<br />Hope you have a blessed evening<br />Marilyncarolina nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17300773317928721703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-32945530012063944052010-11-08T19:40:14.465-06:002010-11-08T19:40:14.465-06:00My daughter had sleet one morning last week, too. ...My daughter had sleet one morning last week, too. She is the one on the TN/NC/GA lines - - - Copperhill, TN. I think their elevation is around 1,500 ft.<br />Your maple --- how gorgeous!<br />The roses - - - what love that represents! It reminds me of movies where the man declares his love for her by filling the room full of roses. Praise God for the pictures so you will always have the memory to view.Lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12404589772713955710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-89476747393724850772010-11-08T19:34:14.647-06:002010-11-08T19:34:14.647-06:00Betsy, no! no frost here yet. You keep it. ;) Amaz...Betsy, no! no frost here yet. You keep it. ;) Amazing and beautiful rose you and George have and I was not aware of a reblooming iris. Guess I better get out more. ;) Have a wonderful week dear lady. I'm headed in to fix some dinner.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13160202493785166930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-81735889271646250472010-11-08T19:26:54.249-06:002010-11-08T19:26:54.249-06:00Betsy, I can't tell you how much I love your h...Betsy, I can't tell you how much I love your header photo...it is just awesome!!! Everytime I come here I have to just stop and enjoy it!!!<br />At least I had one rose...had to pick it myself but I was still proud of it...all of those beautiful roses you have...makes me speechless...<br />It has been warm here today and is 51 now...Thoughtfully Blended Heartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13102061005480054019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-54666004790971062632010-11-08T18:49:40.918-06:002010-11-08T18:49:40.918-06:00I can take rain
I can even take a little snow (tho...I can take rain<br />I can even take a little snow (though I don't want to)<br />But sleet and ice, have got to be the worst!!!<br /><br />Lots of lovely roses!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743921972328074980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-28259589477467997572010-11-08T17:52:48.909-06:002010-11-08T17:52:48.909-06:00Oh Betsy, I love roses! But you and/or Geroge must...Oh Betsy, I love roses! But you and/or Geroge must have a special touch to have that many gorgeous roses!<br />I hope your Irises make it. The flowers are gone here. The snowy and frosty mornings took care of the last of them. I don't have much room to bring any in---it's great that you can.<br />Enjoy!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01783056492527420487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-51058759681038471992010-11-08T17:50:24.198-06:002010-11-08T17:50:24.198-06:00I am in rose heaven! Wow! I see you take your beau...I am in rose heaven! Wow! I see you take your beauties in, as do we. I can't bear to lose a plant if I don't have to. The iris are gorgeous, I want to get some of those reblooming iris next year.<br /><br />Your land is beautiful Betsy ... & you got snow before me, shoot!<br /><br />Have a beautiful week ~<br />TTFN ~ Hugs, MarydonAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05697196986038110683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-67719229454665358682010-11-08T17:36:13.231-06:002010-11-08T17:36:13.231-06:00Good evening Betsy! I'm a new follower and fel...Good evening Betsy! I'm a new follower and fellow Tennessean but I live on the *flat* side of the state. lol<br />Your roses are gorgeous! I've never seen Iris' bloom this late in the year either. We've had our first frost and a few mornings we awoke to a chilling 27 degrees but I think it's took a turn for the better this wk. We have a high of 72 tomorrow. <br />Stop in and say howdy when you can.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14911305390371608291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-85900642861837914582010-11-08T16:23:54.979-06:002010-11-08T16:23:54.979-06:00Those roses are gorgeous. George is spoiling you ...Those roses are gorgeous. George is spoiling you I see. :) When is spring??.... You're the one that likes winter..what kind of question is that? :)Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05153009268038849033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-20165915961075289272010-11-08T16:10:30.751-06:002010-11-08T16:10:30.751-06:00Great photos Betsy! Please try not to over work Ge...Great photos Betsy! Please try not to over work George :-)<br /><br />~RonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-23772202573147437962010-11-08T14:36:50.834-06:002010-11-08T14:36:50.834-06:00We don't have harsh winters here in SoCal. In ...We don't have harsh winters here in SoCal. In fact, they are usually really mild. We do have cold weather now and then, and it snows in the mountains, but our winters are pretty much the same as our fall and spring.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17641583831560369417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-19224488559361541082010-11-08T13:19:28.044-06:002010-11-08T13:19:28.044-06:00WE had a chilly weekendtoday it is icy rain and sl...WE had a chilly weekendtoday it is icy rain and sleet. Winter is coming!<br /><br />Your dining room must smell so beautiful full of all those pretty roses, and I'm sure all that wood will give you wonderful warm fies all winter long. <br /><br />It's time to get cozy!<br /><br />♥ PatPat @ Mille Fiori Favoritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922525910685129822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-40987223182902232322010-11-08T12:31:01.008-06:002010-11-08T12:31:01.008-06:00Oh my sleet! That is crazy.
Love all the roses...I...Oh my sleet! That is crazy.<br />Love all the roses...I imagine the house smells wonderful.<br />You guys have been working hard. I do hope you can rest for a few days now.<br />xo<br />SuzBusy Bee Suzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115487928147732314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915113069723845995.post-83634224772282454722010-11-08T10:52:05.883-06:002010-11-08T10:52:05.883-06:00Wow that's a lot of roses. I think I've g...Wow that's a lot of roses. I think I've got one plant that survives the winter and the flowers are NOT nearly as pretty as the tea roses. I've never heard of a reblooming iris. I'll have to look into it as I think they are one of my favorites.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07183448760614051130noreply@blogger.com