Road Weary
As some of you might have noticed from your comments (and mine) I’ve been on the road this weekend. We’ve spent a rainy few days up on the Northern Peninsula of Washington and Whidbey Island. I have to tell you, I’m tired. Traveling with an adolescent can be exhausting. I don’t recall being such a bundle of emotions at this age, but I’m sure that I was. I’ve been chanting for patience and have been only somewhat successful. The place we stayed belongs to friends who revel in “high service.” It’s lovely, really—but the china, and the antiques, and the crystal, and the finger bowls at breakfast make a mother of a 10 year old just a wee bit nervous. I will give him this: he was charming to our hosts. They gave him a “golden star” (brass) to symbolize how well behaved he was. HE might have been charming, but I was a wreck the whole time. Note to self: pack vodka next time.
I will be home later today and I’m sure I have stories to tell. But at the moment, I’m just so bushed I can barely think straight. So I will leave you with this, a photo of a rose that I adore but neglected to inquire as to its name. Any of you aficionados out there know what this is??
June 11th, 2007 at 9:12 am
But that latte looks like it could cure any ill, there’s something so soothing in those chocolate swirls.
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I think it can! I’m loving the bowl. There is something soothing about sipping out of a bowl… not sure why. ~W
June 11th, 2007 at 12:22 pm
Hmm kind of looks like Peace rose. Oh and guess whos back…back in town….
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Oh my, I shall have to skedaddle off to your site and see where you’ve been for 9 months. Honestly, leaving with no warning like that! ~W
June 11th, 2007 at 12:52 pm
Just want to say that mocha looks scrumption and I can almost smell that lovely rose!
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That mocha (a Borgia really) was the best mocha I drank all weekend. And the rose smelled heavenly. I wish I knew what it was! I’m planning a whole new rosey patch in the yard now!
~W
June 11th, 2007 at 2:40 pm
I know you’re bushed because you wrote, “finger bowels”, hehe. I really think you could be a food photographer, yanno? For real.
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Thanks for the compliments on the photography.
As for the typo. That’s hysterical. I’ve fixed it, now–but bloglines has recorded my goof-up for posterity. I WAS tired when I typed that. Honestly, I’m surprised that was my only typo. 
~W
June 11th, 2007 at 3:28 pm
Yeah, the finger bowels thing, tee hee.
Gla dyou made it back safe! can’t wait to see your glorious photos!
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You are probably the only person asking for vacation photos, sara!
~W
June 11th, 2007 at 4:28 pm
Get some rest–even though the mocha looks delicious. He’s not yet a teen, but a pre-teen is close enough. Those were the “interesting” years around here–then after the driver’s license. Bah.
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He’s hot and cold running water, that child is. We’re learning to ignore everything but the truly egregious behaviour!
~W
June 11th, 2007 at 8:08 pm
*slurp*
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Tasty! ~W
June 11th, 2007 at 10:05 pm
Isn’t that the truth about boys! I am still shocked by how emotional they get. I kept thinking by the time they were four or maybe five the crying would stop…
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Oh lands, the drama. But it’s all good. Right? We need to get our dramatic boys together soon.
~W
June 12th, 2007 at 7:47 am
Better an emotional boy than one who’s all bottled up inside, right? With the intelligence and creativity that he displays comes a lot of that emotional roller coaster ride. Lucky he’s got such an understanding mom…
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Yes, LUCKY HIM! Heh. And yes, I think out is better than in.
~W
June 12th, 2007 at 7:57 am
The rose is lovely…And, sometimes, don’t you need a vacation from your vacation?
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And a vacation AFTER my vacation. I tell you, it’s such work getting ready to leave and then putting us all right when we come home. I should stay away longer! ~W
June 17th, 2007 at 12:15 pm
That looks like “A Shropshire Lad” rose to me, a David Austin old english rose. You can look up more information on it at davidaustin.com and do a search for it by that name. Its a beautiful rose indeed, one of my favorites
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Dawn, welcome! And thank you for the information. I’ll definitely be looking into that link. Thanks!! ~W
June 18th, 2007 at 11:10 pm
I was going to guess David Austen, but I’m going to put my money on “Perdita” which won an award for fragrance in 1984. I found a blog page with a picture that looks like a ringer for the rose you have pictured–I’ll e-mail it to you! ~A
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Thank you for the site. I adore it. And I think you might be correct about the rose!
~W