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Sunday May 06th 2012, 8:50 pm

Pollen obviously is drifting through the air invisibly to my eyes, because allergy afflictions have set in this week, and seem to have manifested quite profoundly today. And I just happen to be one of the rare individuals who is also allergic to medications designed to fight off the problems, so I have to live with it. But I find that this is truly a double-edged sword, as when allergens are in full density mode this time of year, this means that our garden has the most mesmerizing roses blooming wildly in numerous quantities. Stunningly gorgeous mellow whites, there are whites that are edged in soft pinks, some are vivid yellows, or vibrant crimsons, deep enticing reds, one bush that the blooms start off being intensely fuchsia then softens as they age, and my favorite being this uniquely almost fluorescent blood orange. They always grow so fully and tall, some branches so loaded with the flowers that they appear to be arranged packed tightly bouquets that you might receive from a Florist shop. Every year we are always impressed and pleasantly surprised by the colorful abundance of our garden. The funny thing about it is we really aren’t much into the whole gardening thing, we do very little actually. Everything is basically watered as they should be and pruned back at the right time of year, and added fertilizer occasionally, thats it. I think it really is that we’re fortunate to have hearty breeds of roses, some already here when we bought the place, and others well selected when we added to the vista. The simplistic beauty found in our backyard can easily soothe, melt the rough edges of the day, grounding the mind to the here and now. Although I’m unfortunate in that pollens really tax my system, its more than made up for in the enjoyment of the blooming petaled colors the my scratchy eyes get to see each day. Almost making my appreciation of their existence sweeter, I’m privileged to have this.

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