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better late than never?

07 Saturday Jul 2012

Posted by home, garden, life in Dominion Power, Lifestyle

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Fourth of July, Independence Day Celebration, Monticello, Monticello Gardens, Nadia Comaneci, naturalization ceremony, outdoors, photography, plants, travel, vacation, Virginia

Dear old Mother Nature had her way with Virginia again last week. She sent 80 MPH winds throughout the state, dropping trees and power lines like toothpicks. I was one of the lucky ones, with garden damage limited to the Ichi Ke Jiro, which split in half. Electricity was out for 6.5 days during triple digit temperatures and high humidity. A bit of deja vu from last fourth of July weekend—see my blog.

I defaulted to the lower level of my home, where I have a small bed, bath, and comfortable sitting area. I hauled water from my neighbor’s spigot to water necessary herbs and flush toilets, then retreated to the basement until dusk, when I would check birds feeders and baths. I went to bed at dark and woke at dawn, where I would again haul water and scrounge for a meal from my assorted collection of nuts, seeds and dry berries. Reading and naps filled my afternoons while gently transported to idleness.

On the actual fourth, I decided to join the living and drive to Monticello’s 50th Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony. The following images portray that visit and give an update of Jefferson’s garden progression. See my earlier blog: the thing about historic gardens, posted in late winter.

Dramatic contrast between reenactment soldier and Nadia Comaneci.

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images from a glasshouse

21 Thursday Jun 2012

Posted by home, garden, life in color, Lifestyle, photography, summer

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eye candy, glasshouse, Glasshouse Winery, photography, travel, vacation, virginia countryside, Virginia vineyards

Fortunate am I to have a very special winery just down the road. These images came from the glasshouse which connects to the tasting room. The husband/wife owners relocated here from Roatan, Honduras. Exotics are eye candy for this land locked photographer. And the wines are phenomenal too! I always have the Viognier!

Please sit back and enjoy!

banana flower

bananas and friend…do you dare site under this?

palm frond

Helliconia

Plumbago

Need I write anything more?

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in the midst of a very full life

04 Monday Jun 2012

Posted by home, garden, life in garden, home, life, Lifestyle, photography, sustainable lifestyle

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beauty, fairy gardens, friends, neighbors, plants, vacation, Virginia

This is a very special blog dedicated to my friend and neighbor Stella

who is six years old.

Since a toddler, Stella showed interest in the outdoors. She accompanies her father into the yard most days to sing, play, giggle, and enjoy. When I have butterfly larvae in my gardens, Stella comes to see. She is always eager to visit and share moments of garden wonder.

Stella sat with me one afternoon last May while we observed the flight of tree swallows—a few days following the death of my beloved Miss Kitty. I could hardly speak, yet Stella’s presence eased my grief and her innocent gesture remains with me to this day.

This spring I noticed that Stella created her own garden, aside the house, on bare dirt. There she plays with her imaginary fairies. She resurrected a statue and other items—yet I had a plan.

On her birthday, I gave Stella a metal butterfly sculpture for her garden. Following permission from her parents, I brought over unused terracotta pots and seeds, added mulch to the patch of dirt, arranged her sculptures, then awaited her return from school.

Together Stella and I planted flower seeds in the pots and I showed her how to care for them using a watering can. I truly thought Stella was ready for a real garden of her own, where she could nurture tiny seeds and produce colorful flowers.

This is the Stella’s garden today

The wood path was later added by Stella,

as it leads to the blue roof of the fairy house.

This is Stella’s garden sculpture

she says is too pretty to go into her garden

so she keeps it in her room.

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have you taken your stroll today?

16 Wednesday May 2012

Posted by home, garden, life in Lifestyle, season, stroll, sustainable lifestyle

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Albemarle County, explore, stroll, travel, vacation, virginia countryside, walking

Have you enjoyed your stroll? Thanks for joining me today. Now go out and enjoy the rest of this wonderful May morning. 😉

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where am i anyway?

14 Monday May 2012

Posted by home, garden, life in landscape design, Lifestyle

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black angus cattle, board fence, broncs, broncs on vacation, cattle, Rodeo, vacation, Virginia

As I traversed my local landscape Sunday, where Virginia Black Angus cattle usually speckle farmland vistas, I spotted what appeared to be hay with horns—and not just any horns. Upon closer examination, fortunately with a board fence between us, the hay-with-horns revealed a massive hulk of bull. No bull!

Following further investigation, I learned that this and others in the same pasture are rodeo broncs on vacation. Lord knows, I could never throw a leg over one of these monsters—not for any amount of money nor the size of the belt buckle.

This lounger never moved as I clicked away and repositioned my body for multiple angles.

This bull’s hide is so tough, flies do not land…

Can we just imagine the stories this one could tell if only he could speak?

Where am I anyway? On my way home this afternoon, I spied a field filled with long horn cattle! I must do a drive by again, this time with my camera, as I think that I have wound up in Kansas or Oklahoma or Nebraska! OMG!

Times they are a changin’!

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Many thanks to Miranti for nominating my blog for this award. Please visit her site at http://highheelgourmet.com

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colors of city market part I

23 Monday Apr 2012

Posted by home, garden, life in farmer's market, Lifestyle, Poetry, spring flowers, sustainable lifestyle

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Buy Fresh Buy Local, Charlottesville City Market, design, farmer's market, poetry, shopping, support local businesses, vacation

Buy Fresh Buy Local® ~ Support local businesses.

Have you visited your local farmer’s market recently?

Things are happening there!

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Don’t wait for someone to bring you flowers. Plant your own garden and decorate your own soul. ~ Mario Quintana

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meet winnie

22 Sunday Apr 2012

Posted by home, garden, life in dog

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ball or bone?, dog play, doggie holiday, Jack Russell terrier, people, vacation, virginia countryside

Winnie lives in a big city with her human mom. When mom takes a holiday, Winnie comes to the Virginia countryside to stay with her god-mother. This day Winnie came to visit me for a few hours and we had a fun photoshoot and games of ball and tag.

Winnie is all played out. After all, holidays are meant to have down time…

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Check out HGTV where two of my garden designs are featured…

I was featured on HGTVGardens.com!

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