The Last Rose ???

I am watching baby Merrick today. He is a couple
days short of being 11 months old. While I was away on vacation last week...he
decided he could let go of whatever he is holding on to...and walk 3-4-5 steps
to something else. He walks like E.T. from the movies. In grandpas quad-level,
he has also discovered my stairs. He crawls up with no problem, but has not yet mastered the turning around and coming down move. He never stops moving...always
on the go-go-go.
 
I set him down for a little nap, and ventured out
to the backyard. Weeds and cornstalks from the birdseed have taken over. With my
part-time job this summer...I have let the weeds have their way. "I fought the
weeds, and the weeds won."
 
All that's left is a few peppers, a few tomatoes,
and some small purple seedum plants. And...this one rose. I didn't think she was
pretty enough to stand on her own, so I put her against a black-and-white
background. Now...she stands out just a little. I need to get my supper in the
oven before the lttle monsta wakes up.