tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post3699457046766518197..comments2023-12-27T22:26:20.552-05:00Comments on synch-ro-ni-zing: Used BeautyRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-36494194263562791382010-12-08T14:18:19.896-05:002010-12-08T14:18:19.896-05:00I love how you invoke such an openness , such conv...I love how you invoke such an openness , such conversations . It says much about you Ruth.<br /><br /><br />The first thing that came to mind is that hydrangeas = bliss. I dry them and use them in my outdoor urn at Christmas with greens and silver balls and magnolia leaves. <br /><br />I am fond of fresh flowers, but agree with you on the "waste" factor. I always buy white tulips for our wedding anniversary though. I had them as my bouquet, and it was right at the beginning of fresh flowers becoming all the rage , and I was in an area where this was still unheard of . Needless to say they weren't properly prepared and wilted so quickly. But still.<br /><br />The photos are stunning as always. And I spent some time on Don's blog just now as well, so feel like I had a nice visit to your property. It certainly must be a winter wonderland. Plowing and shoveling aside :). <br /><br />oh.. I remember when Martha Stewart was promoting all things fresh flowers, and I went and bought floral foam, and vases from Ikea, and little pruners... <br /><br />and ( forgive me? ) <br />when I had my own garden maintenance business, it bothered me so much to cut back so many of the perennials and shrubs etc that I knew would not only look beautiful during the fall and winter, but provide food, and shelter for birds etc. Having said that, I was the same way before. I am always learning I hope.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15924061349390319473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-24702637098888895562010-12-08T09:10:36.530-05:002010-12-08T09:10:36.530-05:00I dried roses, lavender and hydrangea for years --...I dried roses, lavender and hydrangea for years --then I read a book about feng shui and it said that fake or dried flowers were a 'no-no'--well, fake I agree but dried flowers? I moved and the problem was solved--small yard and no room for a flower garden--I do let my front garden shine in all its seasonal glory --splitting and pruning perennials in the spring --thanks for bringing back a sweet memory..C.M. Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06936560662110633442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-75722957985592534452010-12-08T08:23:40.308-05:002010-12-08T08:23:40.308-05:00well, i don't know how i missed this stunning ...well, i don't know how i missed this stunning post and i, like you, adore the transition my hydrangeas undergo each season...i am amazed by the heartiness of this plant and it is one of my all-time favorites and it, like you, is a winter soul, taking it's beauty with it to whatever the season...your winter photos are breathtaking...i love the celebration of winter i see in your life...xo from minnesota*jean*https://www.blogger.com/profile/03325374997441856732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-47304896088843902010-12-06T18:55:32.665-05:002010-12-06T18:55:32.665-05:00Hello, Terresa, in Edinburgh, I think. Wonderful c...Hello, <b>Terresa</b>, in Edinburgh, I think. Wonderful city, but cold! Our apartment was FREEZING in November. I used to take a hot bath just to warm up.<br /><br />Yes, potted plants are just the thing. If you can keep them alive, longer. Something I seem to be less and less able to do.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-30327486401675998652010-12-06T18:38:42.612-05:002010-12-06T18:38:42.612-05:00A gorgeous sequence of pictures and thoughts here....A gorgeous sequence of pictures and thoughts here. I, too, was a fan of dried flowers, I used to collect them in vases around my apartment while still in college and press fresh flowers into books to preserve them.<br /><br />Nowadays, I prefer potted plants as gifts, they last longer.*https://www.blogger.com/profile/06484208765656281917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-75091439215040002852010-12-06T18:06:25.378-05:002010-12-06T18:06:25.378-05:00Daniel, oui, beaucoup!
"Never My Love"
...<b>Daniel</b>, oui, beaucoup!<br /><br />"Never My Love"<br /><br />"Brown Eyed Girl"<br /><br />"Georgy Girl"<br /><br />"To Sir With Love"<br /><br />"Somethin' Stupid"<br /><br />"Ode to Billie Joe"<br /><br />"The Letter"<br /><br />"Can't Take My Eyes Off You"<br /><br />This is fun, shall I go on?<br /><br />http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1967.htmRuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-39847275121479296912010-12-06T13:37:20.117-05:002010-12-06T13:37:20.117-05:001967 a été une très belle année pour la musique po...1967 a été une très belle année pour la musique pop.Daniel Chérouvrier https://www.blogger.com/profile/15287664408128972926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-44907917981653065872010-12-06T10:50:48.477-05:002010-12-06T10:50:48.477-05:00Hola, Dsole, y gracias!Hola, <b>Dsole</b>, y gracias!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-71153863071942805842010-12-06T10:49:15.819-05:002010-12-06T10:49:15.819-05:00Boots, no, I didn't know, but it does not surp...<b>Boots</b>, no, I didn't know, but it does not surprise me, given the culture of plants there. It's good that Astrid can tend her indoor garden, in the absence of an outdoor one.<br /><br />You are a good memory keeper, finding meaning in so many deep ways. Those preserved flowers keep giving you life for years, my dear. <br /><br />Thank you, isn't that hydrangea chandelier something?Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-18012284443563946462010-12-06T10:45:04.223-05:002010-12-06T10:45:04.223-05:00Thanks so much, Montag. "Fresh" is very ...Thanks so much, <b>Montag</b>. "Fresh" is very good.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-39246026301186720572010-12-06T10:43:09.877-05:002010-12-06T10:43:09.877-05:00Letty, those are my favorites too. Thank you.
You...<b>Letty</b>, those are my favorites too. Thank you.<br /><br />Your comment got me to thinking about Christmas in spring, and how it was like that when we lived in Pasadena too.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-33500971424635152652010-12-06T10:41:57.652-05:002010-12-06T10:41:57.652-05:00Dusti, my friend. They should have put you in char...<b>Dusti</b>, my friend. They should have put you in charge of the heiroglyphics, state secrets, and any number of mysteries.<br /><br />:)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-68244622677187714172010-12-06T09:20:43.368-05:002010-12-06T09:20:43.368-05:00Barb, your thoughts were also on my mind as I wrot...<b>Barb</b>, your thoughts were also on my mind as I wrote and posted this. I wish that more people would appreciate the beauty of the aging and dried up kind. :)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-9097272241117165122010-12-06T09:19:45.876-05:002010-12-06T09:19:45.876-05:00Susie, I hope I see your five acres some day. I...<b>Susie</b>, I hope I see your five acres some day. I've seen them in photos of course. You do a beautiful job sculpting the place, and with an occasional chicken out wandering, it is so picturesque in my mind.<br /><br />I have the flowers Don gave me for my birthday still standing in their cachepot in the living room. I haven't dusted them yet. :)<br /><br />Thank you for your kind words, always.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-5205633414573650232010-12-06T08:23:15.102-05:002010-12-06T08:23:15.102-05:00Oliag, we are sisters of a generation. And we are ...<b>Oliag</b>, we are sisters of a generation. And we are queen-sisters of the slow and needing to speed up. :) My wedding flowers were dried as well, though my bouquet, made by my mother-in-law, was silk flowers. <br /><br />I wonder if you got the greens for your header wreath at your place ...Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-59554947744174101042010-12-06T08:13:39.709-05:002010-12-06T08:13:39.709-05:00Pauline, after my walk with you through nature thi...<b>Pauline</b>, after my walk with you through nature this morning at Writing Out the Words, I know what you say is true. I loved ever written-out word, and the vision of those natural settings, especially the bittersweet.<br /><br />Thank you for your kind comment.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-34714671618056561252010-12-06T08:12:16.608-05:002010-12-06T08:12:16.608-05:00Thank you, Sandy! They are from a few different ye...Thank you, <b>Sandy</b>! They are from a few different years here.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-20374366381965300882010-12-06T07:58:52.331-05:002010-12-06T07:58:52.331-05:00Dutchbaby, you could have gone on twice as long an...<b>Dutchbaby</b>, you could have gone on twice as long and kept me happy. You know how I love flowers through your eyes. If you ever want to borrow our blue-green barn for your flower arrangements, just give a holler! :)<br /><br />You've intrigued me with what you wrote about your mother and you in the sixties and the Summer of Love. Stories, stories (please)!<br /><br />Of course you know Carolyne Roehm! I think I must have ten of her books. I used to spend so much time with them, and creating my own arrangements. That was before blogging. :)<br /><br />I'm glad to hear that the Dutch have shared their expertise with the world about flowers. <br /><br />I'm looking forward to more of your photos as a result of your class (and otherwise). I'm glad you liked mine.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-78101630244639411572010-12-06T07:48:01.624-05:002010-12-06T07:48:01.624-05:00♥ Kathy, thank you, I couldn't believe the ici...<b>♥ Kathy</b>, thank you, I couldn't believe the icicles on the hydrangea a couple years ago when I took that photo. Preserving flowers in books is a beautiful, nostalgic activity, connecting us with generations of others who love that way of bookmarking a page.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-70037466358378907422010-12-06T07:40:16.697-05:002010-12-06T07:40:16.697-05:00Thank you, Jeanie. Hydrangeas seem to be doing a g...Thank you, <b>Jeanie</b>. Hydrangeas seem to be doing a great job giving to many of us in the world, judging by the comments. I confess that for some time I was a bit driven by fashion, but you're right, I don't think much about it in the house now, though I'm sure I am somewhat under the influence. What's nice is that home fashion, like clothes, has become somewhat democratic, and we get to do what we want.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-72315474026487845522010-12-06T07:28:45.556-05:002010-12-06T07:28:45.556-05:00rauf, hehehe, you make a very good point. :)<b>rauf</b>, hehehe, you make a very good point. :)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-41403893565489472542010-12-06T07:25:58.238-05:002010-12-06T07:25:58.238-05:00Hello, Susan, oh I would love to sit with you over...Hello, <b>Susan</b>, oh I would love to sit with you over your tea and my coffee and talk about flowers (and computers and cell phones and TV ads, a lá your post). I have been sick too and had to flip through TV ads, but I switched to movies before I got cranky! You and I both need some time out of doors ...Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-35019658620972474432010-12-06T07:24:53.329-05:002010-12-06T07:24:53.329-05:00what a lovely serie!! absolutely fascinating!!what a lovely serie!! absolutely fascinating!!Dsolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05491498882136615261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-60363313668284599172010-12-06T03:57:14.924-05:002010-12-06T03:57:14.924-05:00Did you know, Sister, that it's very Dutch to ...Did you know, Sister, that it's very Dutch to have flower pots with plants lining the windowsills of almost every home/apartment here in Holland! Astrid has had 8-10 plants on our windowsill all year long, most of them orchids. One of her biggest disappointments in not having her own yard is not having her own flowers also outside. <br /><br />I date myself but I still enjoy dried flowers. I enjoy both. If a bunch of roses has great significance, I extend their time indefinitely in some special vase in the house. In that regard, just call me old-fashioned!<br /><br />Another post of wonderful images...especially the last one!Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-73488004237116438482010-12-06T03:50:04.173-05:002010-12-06T03:50:04.173-05:00Once again a marvelous update of "The Country...Once again a marvelous update of "The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady". How fresh your observations seem in the eternal cycle of the seasons!Montaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00017648070522030951noreply@blogger.com