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My Rose and Me

Looked in the mirror and what did I see? A pink knockout rose growing out of me. You say, oh, my, how lovely that must be! But it grew out of my nose, not my knee Daily it attracted a zippy bumblebee. So I trimmed it back to its tiny vee. I guess it might be a little tiny she. For it was called darling by masculine bee

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Date: 6/16/2020 12:08:00 PM
The only time it can be said that my nose is read is when I get a whopping rosy nose of a cold! BTW roses are my least favorite flower, particularly the "cabbage leafed" kind. It's fragrance is another story. As Shakespeare wrote: A rose of any other name is still a rose. / M
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 6/16/2020 5:12:00 PM
It still is fun to think about.
Date: 6/16/2020 12:31:00 AM
I love it, Caren. I hope you are well.
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 6/16/2020 5:13:00 PM
I am Eve but bored. Need my PEOPLE!
Date: 6/15/2020 9:00:00 PM
This is great, Caren! I love your sense of humor. :) Blessings, Rhonda xx
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 6/15/2020 10:45:00 PM
Thank you Rhonda.
Date: 6/15/2020 8:00:00 PM
Wonderfully weird. :)))) Have I mentioned my dog's name is Rose? So named by the rescue agency; she leaks pee, so we named her Rose Puddles <3
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 6/15/2020 10:45:00 PM
I love her names!

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