Is that Fall? or Collapse? Listing . . .

Wow! It’s not officially arrived yet, but Fall is kicking my ass, schedule-wise, and it’s showing up right here. I’m letting an extra day or two lapsed between posts, and when I get to them,…

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Leopards and Cheetahs and Tigers, Oh My!

 I hope you all saw the very helpful educational post at Une Femme the other day, clarifying the difference between leopard and cheetah patterning. In that same spirit, I thought a Public Service Announcement about…

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Roses, Roses . . .

 Lisa’s post on roses inspired me to finally grab some photos of the riotous explosion of fragrant bloom in my wild cottage garden. . . .above, you see in the background the Rosa Complicata while…

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Roses and Weddings and a Mother’s Rambling Thoughts

Bride-to-be picked up the succulents for her floral/table arrangements yesterday and she and her future mom-in-law and a girlfriend, I think, put them together in the vases her guy had scrounged up. I wish I’d…

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More Garden

 Pictures only today — I’m getting ready for pre-wedding houseguests arriving tomorrow. Some rushing around is happening. But there are roses. . . . startling pink Hansa (a rugosa, rather close in colour to my…

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