mondays according to a rose

I found this rose outside of our apartment building last week after a freak wind storm.  It was a glorious surprise after such a stormy day.   It was the most scrumptious pink, tinged with butter yellows and soft creams and as full as a head of cabbage.   I put it on my desk to keep me company as I painted and worked and as of last night, it held all of its wonder.

Aaaand this is what it look like this morning.  It's like Monday arrived and the poor thing just keeled over in defeat, it's whole head plopped onto my desk.  Sorry rose...Monday's aren't always bad!