R is over at the beach writing this week and sent me an informational picture of the wisteria by the back door… so I sent HIM a picture of the wisteria here at home…oh I love this warm weather…everything is POPPING!
Category: Garden
Frankie’s Garden
I forgot to mention that Frankie started playing uke with Carol and Sharon and me. When we were dropping her off the other day (Frankie and George are neighbors in the historic district) she invited us to stroll her garden saying “it’s a little wild”…but in fact it’s just plain beautiful…and it’s only just May. […]
Spring is Here…
I’m taking off for Alabama early tomorrow…a quick turn around the yard today to see if spring is really here…it is! a quick coffee… and something to ponder on my trip…interesting things to do with fruit…see you soon!
Unmistakable Signs of Spring…
Today I noticed our first camellia, fully open. When we moved to Oregon years ago from Chicago I thought the camellias blooming in spring were miraculous. Now I think of them as pesky, as they fall on the car and make the driveway slippery, but the first one is still a treat…Spring is here! And […]
Reward Bouquet
I took advantage of a sunny day today to prune roses, cut back ferns, and other winter-time garden chores…and as I hacked at the climbing roses (blinded by the sun) I was delighted that when the branches hit the ground, the bright orange rose hips were in profusion. I thought it might be a reward […]
A Visit to Rochester….
Since I lost my camera on our trip east, my photo record is incomplete…and, hence, the various posts forming in my head didn’t make sense so…here we go organizing by the venues–place by place…two weeks in the east, 2011. We landed in Rochester and returned to Rochester…former fame was Kodak (which is pretty much gone […]
Patterns: Quilts and Gardens
My curatorial career is coming to it’s apex this week while both shows I have recently curated are on view (“Lord and Schryver” at the Hallie Ford Museum…closing September 18th… and “Bits and Pieces” at Salem Art Association’s AN Bush Gallery, up until mid October). Roger suggested this morning that there are certain similarities between […]
1658 Court Street, Historical View Continues…
The porch history post got me looking at old photos, and so…to keep the thought going, here is the historical –mid-historical—and current view of 1658 Court Street. Photos do not exist of the rear of the house when it was on State Street, or at the corner of 17th and Court (it was moved twice…sort […]
The Perfect Summer Day…Almost
Summer was a long time coming this year, but it’s in full swing at the beach…perfect day after perfect day… We haven’t been here too much this summer for a few reasons, and when we’re here we’re usually on one of the patios so imagine my surprise when I actually stepped into the back yard […]
Summer weekend…
Wow at last…a truly gorgeous weekend of sun and reasonable warm temperatures. Just the perfect week for random activities. The first annual seafood and wine festival organized by Fitts Seafood, and Santiam Wine Company. We were pretty happy a few years ago when Fitts went into part of a defunct grocery store…glad to have them […]
On The Way 