IRK : Irritate; annoy.”it irks her to think of the runaround she received”

RUNAROUND : deceitful or evasive treatment.

BTW : The rose on the left is Paul’s Himalayan Musk…up to the gutters now.

The rose on the right is Rambling Rector entwined with honeysuckle and they’re both trying to get into the front door.

Oh. And it’s raining. Again. Today!