It was raining heavily last Sunday, but I went out for my regular painting lesson. I was looking forward to seeing my painting friend from Nara. We enjoyed chatting during the class. After the class, she gave me four rose cuttings, and I was surprised because she gave me two cuttings two months ago. I felt a little bad about receiving so many from her. I also felt sorry that she brought such heavy things to our class on a rainy day.

These four cuttings are the ones I received from my friend. I already have more than enough roses, but I love taking care of tiny seedlings. It's always so much fun to watch them grow.

These two cuttings are the ones I received two months ago. You can see how much they've grown here. They've been growing so well, and I'm already looking forward to seeing them bloom next spring.

I'm very grateful that my rose collection keeps growing, but there's the only problem. Where am I going to plant them all? I need to find some spaces for them.

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