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Comments (28)In addition to the cottage, shabby chic, romantic and traditional pages of decor, I like it because it is what it says, Romantic Homes. Vintage VaVoom Launch Party Behind the Music Two great love songs in rock 'n' roll history are "Layla" and "Something." Not just chick music, the songs are revered by men living off the fruits of their 401K and boys drumming on the steering wheel as they sneak the car out, learner's permit in the glove compartment. The songs will endure, the verses secured alongside ballads drafted by Tennyson and Browning. Behind the art there is always a muse. Though she may not be as splashy as a hit song, fronted by singers who some compare to God, she leaves her man spellbound, fueling a virtuoso. The woman I am referring to is Pattie Boyd, the '60s waif who bedazzled and married both George Harrison and Eric Clapton-the inspiration behind their greatest songs. Boyd is commonly considered in her cute-as-a-button British charm. She was the girl on the tour bus spinning around with a tambourine, laughter trailing her like the last echoing note drawn from a guitar. However, the words from those songs are clues to her persona, testimonials that she is not purely ornamental the way a psychedelic decal draws stained glass light into a perky VW bug. But what transforms a man into the kind of sappy companion who sparks ridicule among his friends? It is not the woman who has the guile of an ambitious common girl, ensnaring a prince during those heady medieval times. It is the woman who has found a man who truly loves her. In this month honoring romance, we have a tendency toward over-the-top displays of affection. Give us our favorite out-of-season flowers and dinners with a hovering sommelier who anticipates the results of the first sip. Offer us proposals via airplane skywriting. Valentine's Day is the perfect excuse to add fragrance to your home, be given a foot massage and eat chocolate bought from a boutique that rubs shoulders with Gucci and Dior. I think the true romantics come in the form of a couple I see each morning at an outdoor cafe near my home. They are momentarily shielded from one another by the drape of a newspaper, sharing tidbits when they read something they know their beloved will find particularly interesting. The man peeks over the paper to smile at his Layla. P.S. For great Valentine's Day reading, pick up Wonderful Tonight by Pattie Boyd with Penny Junor. Jacqueline deMontr...See MoreAnyone see the First Look '16 Slideshow?
Comments (29)January 14-28. A link to the information won't be available until after the first. If you have something to donate or otherwise want to be on a mailing list contact dedean@q.com. That's all I know for now. I will be shopping for seed this year. When I know more I will start a thread....See MoreConfessions of a hostaholic...
Comments (27)Wow, that's a super impressive list! The online auction has me looking at various websites and planning on new purchases. Our weather has been so erratic this winter it's 62 today but it was 0 degrees 2 weeks ago--that's fahrenheit of course. It will get cold for a few days and then sky rocket. I will have to see what will be affected and if the hostas have heaved in the garden. I see that you have both Midnight Oil and Dinky Donna on your list--both have been a problem for me. Dinky Donna kept getting disturbed by animals so I don't know if it will survive this winter--I moved it to another place in the yard. I pitched out 2 Midnight Oil since they looked diseased and I didn't want to take a chance on a virus. I got another one last year but that wasn't doing well either so I will have to see how it does this year. Can't wait to see how your Valleys are doing--I will have to see what's new this year since I like his plants. It's too bad that not many are available here in the US....See MoreSpring Fever...must shop for hostas!
Comments (69)Got my Sebright order last Saturday. The packing is wonderful--it took 6 days to get to my house Oregon to Ohio but Sebright paid for 2 day priority mail. Luckily, they were still hydrated and in great shape. I got Color Festival, Cameo, Slim and Trim, Full Frontal, Gemstone, and Clown Collar. Now that I see your Tijuana Brass, I am debating getting that versus Tom Terrific, hmm. I don't have room for both. I think that you will like Blue Shadows, I got it last year and so far it's looking good. My Warwick Comet is not doing well since it competes with tree roots, it needs to be moved and perhaps it needs another one to keep it company in a pot? lol....See More
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