Weekend Music (FNM): Dark, Darkness, Shadows, Fade, Nighttime. Part II
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Comments (46)Hi Dee. My daughter is part of the Children's Cast with Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre. This is her 4th year. She was a mouse her first 2 years. She is now on her second year as a polichinelle - the little ones who run out from under Mother Gingers skirt. She is especially excited this year since she is the "naughty" Poli - which means she gets to do cartwheels instead of returning to the skirt. This year I was asked to be a Cast Leader - which means I'm 1 of 3 trying to coordinate all the children. With 60 kids per show, 200 kids total, and 25 shows this year, it has been a ton of work. You are right how it overtakes your life. We start listening to the score the first weekend in September - audition weekend. And we watch Battle of the nutcrackers on Ovation every year (they just put the Maryinski 2006 version on demand last night - guess what I watched!). I try to get her to one of the Jose Mateo performances every year. And we usually go watch one other production of nutcracker every year. Though I will admit I'm happy to watch Swan Lake once January hits! My DD is only 9, so I have many more years of this ahead of me!...See MoreWould love to see some window treatment pictures & get advice!
Comments (26)Francoise47 - I LOVE Tinker's kitchen. Drool! Those look so nice and simple yet elegant in her kitchen but yes I agree about cleaning them. I don't think I'm willing to do that. I also don't find blinds to be all that user-friendly. Things always seem to go wrong with me and blinds! CEFreeman - I don't see the Lowe's link (?) but I can google it now that I know the location, thanks! I think a valance would block too much light, but the strip of horizontal wall color just above the windows acts sort of like a valance-of-sorts actually! The paint color is Benjamin Moore's Fieldstone a.k.a. Fieldstone gray. Thanks! Lake Girl - thanks for the positive feedback and sorry I didn't see (or don't remember) an old link in which you asked about the tile. I wanted something that was white and cheerful though had a little bit of gray and tan in it so I could warm up the coldness of the stainless countertop (and so I could have both warm or cool colors in the kitchen in general). Hence, calacatta. It was a PITA (although at times sorta fun) and here's what I did: I bought 12" x 12" pieces of calacatta marble from a local stone and tile business. I then called around and found a good fabricator to hone and cut the tile into 2x6" pieces. THEN I pulled out all pieces that were either too dark or busy or too plain white (although I did throw in the occasional plain white piece here and there to keep the backsplash from being too busy looking) and then I had what was left installed! OY! Not quite as easy as stopping by Lowe's, eh?! :: Funny thing was, when the guy was done installing the tile, there was almost no pieces (of the good stuff) left! So it turns out that I ordered the exact right amount since wasting the other pieces couldn't be helped. I can no longer remember the grout color but if you google my name along with the name gardenweb and type in something about grout color, it might pop up. I'm not crazy about the light gray color and wish I'd gone with white but oh well. I don't dislike it that much. I wonder if I could sell the left over pieces. I don't think anyone else would want gaudy pieces either though - especially in those less common dimensions. Thank you!...See MoreSPECIAL *S* daylilies 2017
Comments (62)Yes Debra , you would need a phtyo certificate to bring plants to Canada. Costs for this vary from state to state . For example , the state of New York is $25 for the inspection and resultant paper work required at the moment . Maine I was just told by a seller is $90 . And last I checked Georgia was $100 and the few orders I made some time back from Alabama was $0 at the time . Not the case there anymore though. So it depends . Same process in reverse when I have sent plants into the USA but our phyto's here are dramatically a lot less expensive . Requirements are that the plants are washed ( all soil removed and cleaned as best you can between the leaves and then the plant must be inspected by your ag people (they come to check out where the plants are grown ) to confirm there are no little bug beasts hiding in the roots or between the leaves. When I have ordered plants from the US , the plant's leaves are cut to about 4 inches in length , the roots are clean as whistle . The packages do sometimes get opened by the Ag people at border to inspect them for signs of Japanese beetle in particular and other bugs in general if they get opened , but that has never happened to any orders I have placed so far. I also dont know why they bother cuz the japanese beetle is already in Canada , but there may be other bugs they are looking for now ! Probably easier to mail than bring in in person from what I just read above. It seems a little ridiculous because our borders touch each other so if the bugs wanted they could just fly or walk into our countries ( each way) and no doubt do , for goodness sake but such are the rules of humans. If it means it is good for the environment then I dont have a problem paying for a phyto to get what I want plantwise but what amazes me is you can buy Chinese ladybugs and let them loose in your gardens and nobody says boo ........and they are decimating the native ladybug population but that seems to be ok . And to top it off Chinese Lady bugs bite! ( tirade about lady bugs done -sorry) . Just as an aside, Debra, I dont know what your temps were like in Tennessee last summer but I doubt it was any cooler here ( at least where I am in South Western Ontario ). We averaged between high 35 celcius ( 95 degrees farenheit ) to low 40's celcius (105 degrees farenheit ) in the height of summer and humid to boot because we are in corn country and they say an acre of corn gives off 3,000 to 4000 gallons of water during its growing season which really sucks ! ! plus we are surrounded by the Great Lakes so seems we are always humid which makes the heat feel so much worse! Transpiration - The Water Cycle, from USGS Water-Science School...See MoreSPRING is here... Seasonal thread part 2
Comments (239)Lilyfinch, I saw your cute bubble pics on IG. Lucia is filled with such joy. She and Henry are delightful. Lisa, you had me laughing at your dwarf SdlM. Goes perfectly with my non-blooming variety. But, your poppies! Wow! Now, that's a poppy! How long do Baby Blue Eyes bloom? Had to look up Bubble Bath. How have I never heard of that one?! HalloBlondie, I'm going to suggest he just add on to the small barn, which is more of a big shed. It houses his ATV, snowblower, lawnmower, wagon trailer and junk. We have just under 6 acres, but the out buildings are all clumped together near the house. Not the best look. Altorama, I'm torn between pampering my Edens and neglecting the heck out of them. Maybe I should send them to you for a few years, then you send them back to me once they get the hang of it. Sultry, the answer to your question is - not a clue. He asked me to find some barn pics to show the builder. He said I should choose because he wants me to like it. Can't be too upset with that! Lily, you'll soon be growing things you couldn't before and your growing season will be almost year round. Only a couple hours away is Roger's Gardens in Newport Beach. You'll love all the garden bling in addition to the huge plant nursery. Festival of the Arts in Laguna Beach is fun and Pageant of the Masters is incredible. There are the missions all up and down the coast. San Juan Capistrano was a favorite. If you like Mexican food, you will find that it is so much more authentic than Mexican food in the midwest. You'll love the jacaranda trees, camellias, gardenias and being able to grow your own citrus. I'd grow citrus for the scent alone. The fruit is just a bonus! Plants that were annuals in TN will be perennials in CA. You can visit Grace Rose Farm for a day trip. Sounds like they're gearing up for visitors, big time. The entire Santa Ynez area is worth staying a day or two and visiting Solvang, and a little further up the coast is Carmel and Monterey, wonderful get-a-way spots. At least, they used to be. A stop in Santa Barbara is a must. And, if you like antiquing, Summerland, just outside Santa Barbara was always a must. Not sure if it still is. Deborah would know. These places are not especially close to San Diego, but more like day or weekend trips. And, I am positively green with envy you will get to visit Lisa and Ingrid....See MoreLars
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