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Had all these stray little ferns and house plants, so felt the need to consolidate. Like the cramscaper I am, I made house plant planters - 7 of them! They are going to have to spend the rest of spring in the shed until they can come out for the summer. I honestly have no idea how these plants will react together, but time will tell, I guess. It’s an experiment like any other. The good news is that it will be a lot easier to ensure they don’t dry out too much. All those piddly little pots in not enough space drove me crazy. As you can probably tell, several of them have already lived through near death experiences. Some were a favored cat snack. A little cleanup was required, and a good soak. Fingers crossed the shed will keep them warm enough tonight. If so, I think they’ll be far happier out there. 😊 #houseplantplanters #plantaddiction #tropicalplants #myurbanjungleHmmm... I rather like this combo of #pyrrosialingua , #libertiagrandiflora , and #helleborusjadestar . Those dark green textures are totally doing it for me today! #happycombos #rockstarshadeplants #mybackyard #myurbanjungle #opticvervedesignThis is one of those plants I always look at with awe. It’s so beautiful, yet I’m a bit afraid of it. I’d be afraid it would escape and take over the world. Best admired from afar, methinks. #gloriousgrasses #pnwnoxiousweed #notmygarden #nimby #pampasgrass #cortaderiaselloanaCurrently the most prominent detail from one of my fern tables - a deeply purple Hepatica nobilis. #hepaticanobilis #ferntable #myurbanjungleFor anyone accusing me of having an addiction problem... well, they aren’t wrong. #helleboremadness #hellebores #boxofcrayons #allthecolors #lovethemall #springfever #winterflowers #winterbloomsHave been captivated by these marvelous, colorful mushroom at the Farmers Market - caringly grown by @mindfulmushrooms #stilllife anyone? Or maybe a #mushroom #omeletteAdvertisements
Tag Archives: history
Doors, portals, passages and gates of Sweden
I’m sure that somewhere, photographic essays – yes, probably entire books, have been assembled on doors and their similes. After all, for being such a simple, utilitarian building element, they are ascribed huge symbolic importance; hope, opening, opportunity, passage, transition from … Continue reading
Posted in On Building, Scandinavia
Tagged Östergötland, doors, entryways, functionalist, gates, history, medieval, passages, portals, Sweden, Västergötland
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Celebration of the times before the big disconnect – how the old masters selected wood
I spent my childhood summers on a farm in a rather desolate part of northern Sweden. At one point, much later in life, we were looking into moving a small grain storage barn on the property. It was situated a … Continue reading
Posted in Cool building materials, Culture, On Building, Scandinavia
Tagged Building, history, lumber, Materials, Nature, Swedish, timber, Traditional, Trees, wood
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Is this why kids aren’t allowed to return to Jeff?
Contained in this link is the absolute best overview of the miserable thing we call the PPS Transfer Policy, I could find. In fact, it is so good, that it – as a few of the subsequent comments suggest – … Continue reading
Three Cheers for Diversity – on Racial Bias in Portland Public Schools
This posting could have been posted yesterday, on Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday. However, much of its contents would have made him turn in his grave, so I opted to respect his memory by waiting until today. For over a … Continue reading
Lucia, Yule Goats, and other interesting occurrences
December 12, 2010 Okay – so the Holiday Madness is upon us, yet again! Since I’m a transplant away from my own country, I always think it’s fun to compare traditions – especially since the US represents such a wide … Continue reading
