REFRESHING ROSES--FROM WITHERED TO WORTHY OF DISPLAY

Now this may be an

OLD TRICK.
It's one I have used for years

but there may be a few of you

that don't know about it.

I love roses...

any color...

and form...

single petal..

ruffled...

cabbage style..

you name it and put

rose in the name of it

and I will love it.

I especially love 

WHITE ROSES.

What do you do when the

bloom is off the rose?

Well,

sometimes I dry mine.

After drying they usually look

like this.

And this...

Want to fluff them up and make them purty?

You do?

This does NOT make them look

like fresh roses-

it just opens them so they are not

tightly furled.

HOW?

Well, the answer is as close as 

your tea kettle.

Put it on and let it build up steam.

Unfortunately, I don't have 

a steaming tea kettle

so I used a measuring cup heated 

to boiling in the microwave.

The direct stream of steam

(isn't that a cute play on words...stream of steam)---never mind...

from a tea kettle works

MUCH BETTER.

Hold the flower over the steam

and watch it furl open.

You may have to tease it open with

your fingers but the result

will look like this.

Have to go -

My doorbell is ringing.....

What?

No-No-

You know I wanted white roses.

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Anyone want a red rose delivered?

Anyone?

Anyone?

Anyone?