Weekly Photo Challenge: Contrast

Here is my beloved yellow Lady Banks rose bush. Unfortunately, the drought has taken its toll and much of the bush died. We have received a notable amount of rain in early 2012, but it was too late for many plants. And we are still in a drought.

I already posted a photo for this Weekly Photo Challenge subject, but sometimes there are multiple photos I want to use, so I did.

A yellow Lady Banks rose bush, much of it dead due to the drought

Lady Banks 2012

A yellow Lady Banks rose bush, in full bloom

Lady Banks 2010

I Forgot

I make my bed every morning. Except yesterday morning. I didn’t remember not making my bed and so I was startled when I came home from work and saw the bed unmade. The same dogs that I can’t teach to sweep or vacuum do not make beds, so there it was, waiting for me.

I looked at it and then looked at the clock. In about three hours I’d be going to bed.

Make the bed or leave it? I made the bed. I’ll sleep better for having done that.