Happy Birthday Martha and Seattle Roses

Today is Martha Stewart's birthday. A very happy birthday to Martha! I send her a million different beautiful roses on this lovely day. I'm here in Seattle, up on Capitol Hill, having a blast. My grandparents came from this neighborhood (St. Mark's Cathedral) and I have the chance to reconnect with my roots. My mom was adopted, but Melba and Henry are the closest things I ever had to grandparents. It's been a long hard year, but I can really say that thanks to Martha, my knowledge of roses has increased. It was working on a rose garden that really helped me with the difficulties of the economy and just life. Who would have thought that I would go from trying to bake Martha's recipes to trying to recreate her rose gardens, but that's just what I have done. I still love food, but I'm trying to love gardening more. The roses up here in Seattle are so beautiful. Take care, and if you read this Martha, know that I wish you the best birthday ever. Really! Ciao, Marilee