Roses and the Zombi's Cucumber

At last! A post that isn't about studio disasters or how tired I am!

This past weekend was peaceful and gorgeous; sunshine, a couple of bits and pieces thrown on the barbie (not the doll, though that would be interesting) time spent with excellent friends...my heart is satisfied and light. And my stomach was satisfied too, though not quite as light. After the bbq, we rested a while and moved onto a japanese restaurant, where, as well as ubiquitous and delicious sushi, we got to try a luscious fish broth very new to me. And the night rolled on in conversation, and I went to bed very happy.

Yesterday, I went to the garden centre; Have you noticed how dangerous these are after rain? I found the rosebed and was instantly conquered by a velvet crimson strongly scented rose...she's a proper rose, fragrant with thorns...now I have her, I don't know what to do with her. I also bought a fiery little rose bush of the floribunda kind, with pretty flame bright flowers. I don't know what to do with her either. And a tiny sunflower. They also sell Agapanthii (agapanthuses?) which I love but don't know how to keep. Things have to be pretty tough to survive this garden. And then I found a flower of great curiousity;

( Evil Flowers 101; the zombi's cucumber )