Flower Friday - fading but still beautiful

O gather me the rose, the rose,
While yet in flower we find it,
For summer smiles, but summer goes,
And winter waits behind it.

For with the dream foregone, foregone,
The deed foreborn forever,
The worm Regret will canker on,
And time will turn him never.

So were it well to love, my love,
And cheat of any laughter
The fate beneath us, and above,
The dark before and after.

The myrtle and the rose, the rose,
The sunshine and the swallow,
The dream that comes, the wish that goes
The memories that follow!

William Ernest Henley

This is a rose taken out of my Birthday bouquet from Tuesday of last week, which whilst past its best is still looking good.
It was a really murky day today, though it did remain dry. I drove over to the mall at Tri-county to do a bit of shopping, then went on to the Y for a swim - lovely and quiet today - only one other lane occupied. Afternoon at home doing some housework and a bit of knitting. The sun came out tantalizingly about 5pm! Just about to settle down and watch a movie on Netflix! Have a good weekend Blippers!
One year ago: Emerging from the mist