Kind of OT: Mr. Moses, do any forum members live near you?

8 years ago

I know you don't take pictures of your roses and have no desire to acquire the fancy gadgets required to do so. I don't blame you one bit. I love reading your posts, your advice is valuable and sensible, and I love reading about the roses you grow. Your descriptions are so good, I almost don't need a photo to "see" your roses. I sure would like to, though:) I'm curious as to if you would be open to another forum member coming over once, and taking some pictures? I don't even know if there is someone nearby, or if you would be open to the idea. It's totally not necessary, but I bet I'm not the only one that would love to see your roses. Believe me, if I lived nearby we would probably already be friends, and I would take the pictures myself.(With your permission, of course.) What do you think of the idea, Mr. Moses? Anyone nearby? It's just a thought, and forgive me if I'm sounding "pushy". That's not my intention, and I totally understand if you'd rather not. Lisa

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Moses, Pitt PA, cold W & hot-humid S, z6

8 years ago

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Lilyfinch,

My problem is I have too many favorite foods! Pittsburgh does not have a single, specific, signature food. I would think a Primanti sandwich, with your whole meal held between two big pieces of bread, especially your French fries, is unique to Pittsburgh. You can get the fries put on the side, but the sandwich isn't the same that way.

The best pierogies are homemade, then church pierogies. My cousin Deloris said the ladies at St. Jehosaphat's, claimed theirs were the best. Those dear, old time ladies are long gone.

My Aunt Mary made the best pierogies. They were huge, about the size of 4 Mrs. T's pierogies. She used a large Crisco can as the dough cutter! No wonder! What memories! My mother couldn't make good pierogi's. She didn't have the touch! Hers fell apart at the seams, but they were still delicious.

Oakmont Bakery cannot be matched. You can breathe in their cakes while you're eating their cookies, twice the joy, in half the time. That's the only way to do it!

Eat n' Park has a senior lunch buffet on Tuesdays.

I taught English at Colfax School in Springdale, PA, many years ago. I am very knowledgeable of the river towns along the Allegheny. Cheswick is a nice place to live. There is a productive Bald Eagle's nest in Harmarville, on the cliff above Freeport Rd., at the Hulton Bridge (newly built..recently opened). Bald Eagles have returned to the Pittsburgh area after a 150 year absence!

There you go, Lilyfinch, a little stroll down memory lane for both of us!

Keep well.

Moses

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Moses, Pitt PA, cold W & hot-humid S, z6
8 years ago
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Lisa,

You are not presumptive at all. I am honored someone wants to see what I grow.

There don't seem to be any local Roses Forum members. I would be thrilled to have anyone visit my garden and take photos.

My rose bed is 8' X 18', kind of small. If you turn around too fast, you will bump into yourself. It is packed with roses, nothing else. You won't see hundreds of roses, about 50 bushes. A dozen of them are minis, in case anyone thinks things are overcrowded.

My roses grow best when they are touching each other. They need the contact for their emotional well being.....just kidding!

There are three climbers. The only OGR is Madame Isaac Perreire. The rest are HTs, Grandifloras, and Floribundas, with a few Minifloras. They gotta' be fragrant to stay.

I live across the street from an old Civil War hospital (It's been upgraded since then!), Western Pennsylvania Hospital, in Bloomfield, Pittsburgh's Little Italy. If this rings a bell with any camera wielding Roses Forum folks let me know.

Moses
Lisa Adams thanked Moses, Pitt PA, cold W & hot-humid S, z6
Lisa Adams
Original Author
8 years ago
Oh good! I'm so glad you don't feel intruded upon by my suggestion. I really hope someone is near enough to come take some pictures. You never know, there are many people who love roses and read this forum faithfully. They just don't post any comments or questions. So there could be someone nearby that you don't know about.......yet!!! Anyone out there? Could this be you? :) Lisa
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Moses, Pitt PA, cold W & hot-humid S, z6
8 years ago
Lisa,

I forgot to say...it's an open invitation, no time limit.

Moses
Lisa Adams thanked Moses, Pitt PA, cold W & hot-humid S, z6
Lilyfinch z9a Murrieta Ca
8 years ago
Oh oh man ! I used to live in Pittsburgh and would have happily been the one !! I'm from the oakmont area , grew up in Cheswick . Not far from Moses at all! But it's been 5 years or so now . If I still lived there I'd grab a small " oakmonter" cake from the famous oakmont bakery and be your paparazzi for the day ! :)

totally not related but I dearly miss eat n park smiley cookies and homemade church sale pirogies . Do you have a favorite Pittsburgh food Moses? You never know just what you'll miss the most when you move away. :)
Lisa Adams thanked Lilyfinch z9a Murrieta Ca
Lisa Adams
Original Author
8 years ago
Well Lilyfinch, he did say there was no time limit on the open invitation. Do you still have family back there? If no one else is nearby, and you DO have family back there, maybe you will go back to visit sometime. Of course the winter time wouldn't be so good:) I wish I was a neighbor to Mr. Moses. Well, except for the winters. Lisa