Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Spring Images
Living in Washington, D.C. having a cherry tree from a Japanese cultivar that blooms in the spring is not optional!
My beloved Virginia Bluebells, Mertensis virginica.
Little stone bunny amid the erupting earth with Celandine Poppies, Violets, Phlox, Adjuga, Bleeding Hearts, and variegated Hawkweed.
Sunday, April 07, 2013
HGTV: Scott McGillivray
Love this guy and love his show: Income Property. HGTV is my go to spot these days for real time TV.
A Couple Of My Quilts
This one is based on the game Chinese Checkers, which was something my sister and I would play with our paternal grandmother during childhood visits. I appliqued the "marbles" in a way that allowed me to stuff them and give them a bit of a rounded form. The center is hand-quilted, and the border finished using a machine.
This is the least premeditated quilt on the planet! I went into the fabric store with a friend and came away with the idea!--and the material! The yellow fabric is patterned with forsythia, and the print fabric in the pinwheels is of sea shells; so I call it "Forsythia Beach". My one time collaborator, Annalisa Leonessa, designed and did the quilting. Golly, I miss her!
Thursday, April 04, 2013
In A Family Way
Working to adopt this beautiful dog from Costa Rica. He is a street rescue stray that I have named Romeo.
My Home: New Sofa!
Got the call yesterday and went by after work today to pick it up: The Carmen in the color Flax from Pier 1 Imports. Comfortable and solidly built And I got it for $100.00 off of the list price (It's on sale this week--12.5% off the regular price). Can't complain about that!
Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Tuesday, April 02, 2013
Helleborus Heaven!
My Corsican Hellebore are a mainstay in my gardens. They came to me as a gift from my ex's boss over 15 years ago now. They flourish and are most magnificent in the winter months.
Helleborus argutifolius "Corsican"
Helleborus niger "Jacob"
Helleborus argutifolius "Corsican"
Helleborus niger "Jacob"
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