Roses are....dead?

Flowers make my day. So at the last week of classes in June, my days were made as I received bunches of them from my kids and their parents. On the last day I received a bouquet of roses. Usually I would be ecstatic but not this time-- we were going to my in-laws' place near Brno straight from work to spend time with them before we fly to PI-- which means I had to leave all the flowers to die at home.

Then an idea came from Anne. She said to hang the roses upside down in a cool and dark place. This is to preserve their color and for the petals and leaves not to fall off. This way I would still enjoy them when I come back.

Fast forward to more than five weeks later. They look like this now:

Anne's right. The petals and leaves are intact and they make a lovely home decor. Oh well, she's not a preschool teacher for nothing. :)