Somehow, they seemed to all "pop out" together this year, so we don't have the "first bloom" picture as we have had in years past.
However, we've the beauty of our Rose Garden, which will continue to delight us throughout the Spring, Summer and Fall seasons.
The abve picture is but an example of the garden's beauty. This particular rose is called Lulu, so dubbed last year by me in thanksgiving for a particularly beautiful time in the life of our parish!