ROSA RAGUSA

                                    BILL PLANTED A BEACH ROSE -ROSA RAGUSA- FOR ME ALONGSIDE OUR WHITE FENCE HERE IN CAPE COD 2.5 MILES FROM THE BEACH.  WE LIVE ON AN INLET THAT GOES OUT TO THE BEACH.  IT'S CALLED A POND OR ESTUARY.  IT WAS OPENED TO THE SOUND IN THE 1900'S.  ANYWAY ROSES GROW ALONG THE DUNES BY THE BEACH AND ON OUR POND SHORE TWO BLOCKS AWAY FROM MY HOUSE.  HOPEFULLY IT WILL GROW IN MY YARD.  MY NEIGHBORS DOWN THE STREET HAVE A FEW BEACH ROSES.  SO I'M HOPING FOR GOOD LUCK.
                                     EVERY DAY I TAKE A LEFT TURN OFF THE ROUTE TO THE SUPERMARKET TO SMELL THE BEACH ROSES GROWING ALONG THE BEACH AND TO HEAR THE WATERS OF VINEYARD SOUND ROLL IN.  WHEN IT'S WARM OUT, THE BEACH ROSES SMELL LIKE PERFUME.
                                        WE ALSO HAVE A NEW JAPANESE MAPLE TO BRIGHTEN UP OUR BACK YARD.   MY HUSBAND PLANTED A PINE TREE T REPLACE THE DEAD 30 FT. CEDAR THAT WE HAD CUT DOWN FOR $ 150 ON THE SIDE OF OUR PROPERTY.  IT DIED OVER THE WINTER AFTER BEING ATTACKED BY BEETLES. I WAS AFRAID IT WOULD FALL ON MY NEIGHBOR'S WHTE FENCE.   IT GAVE US COMPLETE PRIVACY ON THAT SIDE.  NOW WE CAN SEE OUR NEIGHBORS RUN INTO THEIR OUTDOOR SHOWER AND VICE VERSA.  IN 30 YEARS,OUR NEW PINE TREE WILL GIVE US PRIVACY AGAIN. 

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BOURNES POND

                                 AS ROBERT FROST SAYS:  GOOD FENCES MAKE GOOD NEIGHBORS.