Queen of the Garden.

All the other roses have their problems, but Quietness really is perfect in every way. She's healthy, prolific, rain-tolerant and even has a fragrance this year. As a garden plant, she's worth her weight in gold. I heard that she can get diseases on the West Coast or something, but here in CT, the blackspot/powdery mildew/rose slug capital of the world, she fully lives up to her hype. I am very grateful for this rose. I am grateful that none of our current roses are as crappy as Moondance.

I think the copper sulfate might have worked on Siren's Keep. Evelyn #1 still has a few spots, but frankly we have roses with waaay worse disease resistance than Evelyn. Like Heirloom. And poor lovely Prairie Star. And Rose de Rescht. The list could go on...

Meet Sophie.

She's a Winter Season Kurhn that Kristen rerooted for me with Dollyhair Nylon in After Midnight. Since nylon hair is such a pain to work with, I really hated to ask her to do it...but I think the doll turned out beautifully.

The Seasons dolls have a different face from the typical Kurhn; a bit older and very serene. Aside from her brown eyes and long hair, I think that Sophie looks like Kitty Kitten from Space Runaway Ideon. Hold onto that head, Sophie! XD