I took a gentle stroll into the top part of the Pedi Valley yesterday, attracted by the greenery. What with the warm winter and recent rains, everything’s coming up roses. There were other plants growing too, and blossom on some trees already, and yes, there were some roses. ‘Everything’s Coming up Roses’ is a song from the Styne and Sondheim musical, Gypsy. Apparently, they were having trouble finding a title for the number, or an idea for it, when inspiration struck one of the team (I can’t remember the exact story, I read it in a book age ago). So, someone comes up to Sondheim and says, ‘We have a song: Everything’s coming up Roses.’ Sondheim replies, ‘Rose’s what?’
It may not have been him and it might be apocryphal, but it always makes me laugh, because I’m a bit touched like that. Meanwhile, back in the valley…
It was around 17 degrees yesterday and according to our new Chinese-shop garden thermometer we were in the red zone for humidity, which explains why the courtyard was soaking wet even though it hadn’t rained. Still, a lovely morning for taking a wander and admiring the green, and I’ll shut up now and leave you with some photos so you too can admire how green Symi looks right now.
