Pretty Polly

There's very little colour in the garden at present but I found one bloom on my little patio rose, Pretty Polly.  
I visited my Mum this afternoon ( the first time since before Christmas). Her opening question was " Are you over the jetlag from your trip to Australia? " That was easily answered by a "Yes" as we returned from there in October! Then we talked about the IOW, where I had just been, and she recalled going there on a very long train/ coach day trip about 20 years ago with her sister.
She seemed oblivious to the fact we've just had Christmas and I found that she hadn't opened the little presents I gave her at my last visit.  Never mind, she seemed content, happily telling me a few more of her old stories. She was pleased with the pot of hyacinths I had brought her today.