I cut the first rose that flowered on the rosebush given by our old friend after my late husbands funeral. It is a divine red and beautifully scented. I have the single rose on the main living/dining/kitchen table. Having bloomed and given so much, it is now going over, losing it's petals, I leave this first one until the petals have dropped to the table. Makes me sad but seems right somehow. #Memorium #Rose #Grief #Mastodon #Fediverse