Going barefoot at a friend's house???
Jenn Clark
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Here you go friends! Nt Brunfelsia full of blooms! Pic
Comments (12)My Brunfelsia gigantea finally bloomed! The scent is more 'perfumey' with a clove undertone at night. I've noticed that I can detect a sweet scent before sunset and sometimes in the morning (without the clove undertone). The first time it bloomed there was only one flower and I had to stick my nose to it to detect any scent. Now that I have two flowers open it is beginning to waft and I can smell it without having to get close. My only gripe about this brunfelsia is how huge and wide it is! It takes up the bulk of my window space. :( Not a problem with those who have the room I suppose. I got this in spring and it bloomed within a year just as Logee's site stated it would (my B. nitida only bloomed once in the two years I had it and it had a strong clove like scent with no sweetness). In the background on the left growing on the windowsill is Brunfelsia densifolia/densiflora (looks like a little pine tree). It's supposed to have a spicy scent but is not as stingy with its blooms. :) -Robert...See MoreHow would you describe a 'barefoot home'?
Comments (21)I was away for the Fourth of July weekend, and it was so fun to see this thread still on the first page when I returned! Thank you to everyone giving their thoughts on what makes a barefoot home. I really do seek a sense of overall peace and comfort when you walk through the door. I want my home to be the one that our kids always want to bring their friends to, and the neighbors gather for happy hour. I could absolutely adopt the mission statement set out by Oruboris, "a feeling of comfort and relaxation, both physical and psychological, that is low maintenence without being shabby. It asks little and gives much, it welcomes, it is genuinely gracious but never grand." I just want to figure out what the little pieces are that make a home into the one described above. Do you think of really comfortable furnishings? Do you want nooks to read in and places to just plop down on or are you looking for wide open spaces? Do want something interesting to look at or more serene for the eye? Do you have lots of decorations to make it more homey or is it a more streamlined, almost monochromatic look? The house we are building is what we call a "modern beachouse" and I want to keep it from being too much of a showpiece without enough soul. Thanks for all of your thoughts :)...See MoreOld GW friends with new names: I'll go first
Comments (25)Hi stinky. No, it was not fun at all!, and kept me from wanting to,post at first. That, and all the strange text that occurs on this new contraption. Of course it"s not mug skills!. Oh, and see the "mug" there? That's an example of auto spell,correct ,,which I thought I' d turned off...( as well,as all,the extra commas...sigh). Forgive me for being too,lazy this a.m. To correct. It's nice to still be her, whatever the name. It endlessly reassures me of the innate goodness of people...plus, it's fun!...See MoreAre you hosting, going to a restaurant or a friends....
Comments (24)I hear ya, georgysmom. I advise friends to never go out on any of those holidays including New Years Eve. You will never get the same dining experience you would get on a regular day. The staff is stretched to it's breaking point with the extra business, and sometimes untrained temp workers are hired for the day adding to the mess and confusion in the kitchen and in the dining room. The waitstaff used for special holiday Sunday brunches includes the night time dinner staff and most of them have worked the Saturday night before until the wee hours of the morning only to have to return early at 6AM or 8AM to set up for holiday brunch. No sleep makes for a very cranky waitstaff. There is usually a special holiday menu printed up with lackluster, quicker to prepare entrees, most often with cheaper ingredients substituted for the expected.....fake crabmeat instead of real crab in omelettes for instance. And the menu prices for both drinks and entrees are jacked up besides. If one must go out to eat on a holiday I would recommend avoiding those restaurants with special Easter brunch offerings. You will probably get a more relaxing experience dining at an Asian restaurant or a vegetarian restaurant or any place not "known" for it's advertised special Easter brunch. Also very high end restaurants, and very casual family diners do not get swamped on holidays either. It could be fun going to a Hindu restaurant or sushi bar restaurant for with the family for Easter and avoid the crowds, long lines, chaos, and parking problems associated with the typical places....See MoreRyan Skaalen
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