Roses on the Windshield

“Paul, where have you been and what is up with Roses on the Windshield?”

A lot of people have been asking me this question. Locally, people know I’m still around but I had to pull back from a lot of work on Roses until I got some things settled in my life. I run my own Professional SEO services business and there have been times when I was pretty buried with client work and also finding new clients!

Leah - I still miss her

In addition to that 2010 was quite an eventful year. Both of our daughters graduated from college, one of them moved away to Iowa (she also got engaged – we’re real excited about that). Both of Brenda’s parents passed away (they were in their 90′s and it was their time) during the summer.

Then, in early October Leah, our dog and my best friend for thirteen and a half years also passed on. I was pretty devastated for quite some time.

At the beginning of November, we got a new puppy, who we named Emma. She’s a Catahoula-Lab mix that we rescued from a shelter in Kentucky.

Here it is – February 10, 2011 and I’ve been thinking a lot about Roses on the Windshield. I’ve received a couple beautiful stories and really want to get the first edition out soon. I’ve got some exciting things planned to get new stories from our fellow Rose lovers. Keep coming back to the blog because this is where I’ll be announcing all updates.

Until the next time,

Wishing you love and Roses on Your Windshield,

Paul

Emma, our new pup

Well, I made it on the morning news to talk about Roses on the Windshield! I was a bit nervous because I had so much I wanted to say but only 3 minutes to talk! I bumbled at the beginning and tried to make a recovery

Anyway, here’s the video!

Happy Sweetest Day!

Dear friends,

October 17 is Sweetest Day and I have a special gift for you
to use to create a very special gift to the Rose in your Life.

Sweetest Day was actually started by a group of confectioners
in Cleveland, OH in 1921. Herbert Birch Kingston, who worked for
a candy company wanted to bring some joy into the lives of the
underprivileged such as orphans, shut-ins, the lonely elderly,
hospitalized people and many of the “forgotten others.”

He gathered together his candy-making friends and hatched
the plan to give boxes of candy to these people.

On this first Sweetest Day, they distributed 20,000 boxes of candy.

Since then, it has grown into a holiday to show love and appreciation
to those we love

For you, I created a special gift to show my love and appreciation
for being a person who has come into my life through Roses on the Windshield.

• CLICK HERE to Download The Sweetest day Dozen Roses pdf
• Underneath the poem How do I Love Thee by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
  is a list for you to complete your dozen roses.
• On each line, write something you love or admire about your special love.
• Roll it up and tie it with a pink ribbon.
• Place it in the center of a dozen roses.
• Give it to your beloved.
• If possible, video their reaction
• Enjoy the rest of a beautiful and love-filled day

You can also click on the photo below to download the pdf.

While you are here, be sure to click the tab above to learn how you can be a co-author in the upcoming first edition book, Roses on the Windshield!

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