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Comments (28)Hi Dray, Thanks for asking. Lots going on... started a couple weeks ago when the heat really broke. Let's see. First, the straight line winds have made it hard to tell how big some of the hostas are. And the pics I have from pre-storm don't show a whole lot... So, it's been hard to make decisions about what to move and what not to move. Over the winter, we had taken down a Black Hills Spruce... probably 7-8' at the base. We had to take out the stump and did that last weekend. I elected to move Empress Wu into that spot. Where else in MY garden was I going to have room for a 7' hosta!?!? I mean, right before the storm, she was already 4 1/2 feet. Had I not moved her, I would have had to move 8 other hostas! Ok, with the tree. I'm left with an ugly stump. But it sounds like the neighbors behind me want to remove their part of the tree by next year. So hopefully I'll be able to have that stump ground soon... I HOPE! After all, it's literally straight out from my deck, so it's the first thing I see! I hesitate to move anything in front of it since it'd have to survive the grinding later. This experience has given me the much needed motivation to thin out the overcrowding of this section... and I'm almost done. I gave away several duplicates and lots of seedlings to my neighbor, who was grateful to take them all! And with this thinning out, I've been able to make room for a path that runs thru the length of this section of the garden. I have only 2 more hostas to move to finish that path clearing. I hope to have the step stones done next year. My theory that the hostas would fry this year hasn't really come to fruition. None of them seem too bad. They look like heck from the wind and hail, but so far, I can't tell that they are getting scorched. So, all in all, this situation has left me with a garden that will be better for it. Sorry, no pics right now. It's not photo ready....See MoreWant to see two paintings from my favorite gallery?
Comments (16)Sorry am late getting back. We had our LR carpet (yes, carpet) and furniture cleaned today and only now am I able to access the computer. Anyway, I googled also, for "mid twentieth century russian painting" and there was quite a bit from the 19th century on. There is some beautiful work, but many of the artists lived in Europe and you could see the French influence in particular. So your picture remains a mystery. I hope that you do get your courage up and talk to someone knowledgeable about Russian work. I never thought about artists being embarrassed that their work might end up at Good Will! It makes sense, though. DH and I did see Where in the H*11 is Jackson Pollack? and loved it. We cheered on the owner from the beginning. I found Thomas Hoving, ex-director of the Met, to be thoroughly obnoxious, rude, classist, and insulting. That's what so nice about Antiques Roadshow. They explain the importance of provenance very well, but also listen to everyone's story seriously. Interesting how works of art inspire different "readings". I see that painting as tragic. Nicholas and his wife were not especially corrupt or cruel, they were stupid and uninterested in their people. They did not deserve their fate IMO, particularly considering what followed them. Exile - yes, savage execution - no. So if I look at the "Bierstadt aspect" of the picture, I see a very dark side of nature obscuring its light beauty. The force that is coming is punishing. Have you (or anyone else here) ever watched the fine BBC series, The Private Life of a Masterpiece? On each program, three or four "masterpieces" of painting or sculpture are examined, with beautiful music and photography accompanying the experts' explanations. It's a exceptional series, enjoyable for anyone who's ever looked twice at any painting. Even DH, who is not an art person, was captivated. Rent it from Netflix or buy it on Amazon. To complete this ramble: There's a neat scene in an episode of Law&Order: Criminal Intent. Goren and Eames are in a gallery, looking at a Monet (fake). Goren says "Too pretty." Eames says "Yes, but I could hang it on my wall." Goren replies "But I don't want to hang it. I want to think about it." In a later episode, looking at an un-pretty picture done in rusted metal (a clue to the killer), Eames says "Is this some of that art that you want to think about?" and Goren just grins. So I'm going to think about your picture, maybe hang the printout in our laundry room. Thanks for sharing it!...See MoreDon't want to see the entrance from my sofa!
Comments (19)Can you add a pic or two that includes the ceiling fixture, so we can see where it is? Can you give the dimensions of the room and show us more of it? Do you have room for something like this with either the front OR the back facing the door? No matter which was side is facing the door, you could wallpaper or paint the back and hang a piece of art on it, so it would look nice from both sides. Channahon Hall Tree 59% off, now $225.99 at Wayfair...See MoreWanted to see if my old phone would load photos better
Comments (7)Thanks you two. Two of my favorites as well. ADG is getting big I have to go around watering hanging baskets, window boxes so I blast the debris out of it and everything looks better wet. The Ivory Cast a progeny of Sagae is said to be somewhat smaller, but this is the second year for this one and it grows faster, I'll have to see if it slows down, but there is no sign of this so far. - Jon...See More- 9 years ago
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