Post 1646. Friday April 6
My Friend Rosey has been a feature of my blog since I set it up twelve years ago. To read all about her in 200 or so words, click HERE
Rosey loves growing flowers and still has a corner of her parent’s garden she calls her own. Their village holds an annual produce show and since childhood, Rosey has entered the competition for the best floral exhibit.
I dropped by last time and immediately spotted Rosey, resplendent in a baggy flower print dress, patterned rubber boots and a straw hat encircled by wildflowers. She couldn’t wait to show me her entry, and I must say I was very impressed.
Rosey noticed a display of huge arum lilies and couldn’t resist sniffing one up close. As you may be aware lilies are notorious for staining anything that comes in contact with their pollen, so for the rest of the afternoon, her nose resembled a carrot! Someone even joked she should enter it in the vegetable section!
Just when I thought Rosey had got through the day without incident, she bumped into the chrysanthemums bench. Well, one vase toppled, and her attempts to catch it caused a domino effect. There was a stunned silence until Rosey started giggling and in no time at all everyone joined in! She didn’t win a prize, but her sweet peas got ‘highly commended’.
Rosey is thinking of getting an allotment, a little piece of land with a wooden shed and a bird table. I hope she does. She’s clearly quite green fingered, and very orange nosed!
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I’m glad everyone saw the funny side 🙂
Debbie
Her laughter is infectious! Cheers Debbie
Sometimes when there’s such a big mess up, the only thing to do is laugh. If she can grow flowers and vegetables, she should get an allotment.
She currently looking for one. I should keep her out of mischief – or not!
Ha ha this is a such a sweet narrative and I was having fun imagining her orange nose 😉
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I’m delighted it amused you, thank you.
A lighthearted piece. Love it. Rosey seems like a lovely person, I must read her posts.
She is! Thank you so much.
Oh, Rosey! Not a moment passes without her making it memorable (one way or the other) Delightful, Keith.
The story of her life! Cheers Varad.
I loved Rosy’s dress for the floral exhibit, especially her patterned rubber boots. I also loved her carrot nose . I am happy she is even more popular now.🙂🙂
Wonderful story, Keith. Smiling as I type. Thanks.
Thank you so much moon, I really appreciate your kind words.
Lucky the chrysanthemum owners saw the funny side, there could have been an incident there! 🙂
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She gets away with everything! Cheers Iain.
Green fingered and orange nosed… Bwahahahha… Hope Rosey got off with out some **natural** perm colouring after the competition!
She did eventually! Thanks Lavanya
Rosie seems like a flower girl, love her ability to laugh st herself
If she didn’t she’d constantly be in tears! Thanks, Akshata.
The more I read about Rosey, the more I like her – orange nose, giggles and all.
Just as I hoped! Thanks so much Kalpanaa
What a character. I’ll have to bookmark your site and come back for more episodes! I love that this challenge is showing me so many new blogs! I’ll be back. Thank you!
Kimberly
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That’s what I love about the challenge too! Thanks for dropping by Kimberly.
Ha ha ha. One thing she never is though, is red-faced 🙂
she did once dress as a clown with red cheeks, but that’s another story! Cheers, Anurag.
She’s like an oversized Labrador who knocks things over but no one could possibly get mad at such an ear-flapping, tail-wagging, joy.
A perfect comparison! I wish I#d thought of that myself!
Hi Keith – Rosey seems to have a nose that leads her into exploits which allow for lots of laughter and giggles to take the sting out of the tale – cheers Hilary
No matter what happens she usually laughs it off” Thanks Hilary.
Ah! Glad that the mishap at the chrysanthemum bench was laughed off by one and all. Hope nothing got broken?
Apart from a stem or two nothing was broken! Thanks Shilpa
Gotta love a klutz who can laugh at themselves.
Stu
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If she didn’t, she’d cry! Cheers.
Well, Rosy never fails to entertain!
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That’s her main purpose in life Patricia!
Such fun. I love that they are so light-hearted. I could seriously read a book about her.
seriously read a funny book…oh, well, is that an oxymoron or is it just me? 🙂
It’s pretty oxymoronic that’s for sure!
Funny you should mention that. It is something I’m thinking of doing! So pleased you are enjoying them, Sascha
I hope you do. As a reader, we need more humorous tales. We have far too much dark and tragic in a world that is currently dark and tragic.
Im glad she got an orange nose and not a bee sting nose.
She makes everyday Rosey!
Now that would have been funny! Thanks so much.
Oh yes! Rosie needs a wooden shed and bird table 😉 Wait, what is a bird table?
It’s a pole with a tray thing on where you put bird food! I guess you have a different name for it! Cheers Diedre
Fun story. Enjoying this series of yours Keith.
That makes it all worthwhile! Thank you.