{Our Mrs. G. G. GERBING Azaleas}

One of our prettiest Azaleas is for sure the Mrs. G.G. GERBING Azalea with its huge white flowers!

Again, during my garden tour on April 12, with perfect sunlight I could make these photos.

Are they not a dream?

In the back you see the red from our Acer Rubrum or Red Maple. 

Stepping back now so you can see the wooden bridge over our creek. One of 3.

To the left you see our Quercus Virginiana Grand View Gold and the Italian Cypress in front of the balcony, the Gazebo is visible as well. Next is our Acer saccharum Marshall or Sugar Maple tree.

To the right you see the Acer Rubrum or Red Maple more visible and also the Acer Negundo Kelly's Gold Yellow Box Elder to the right of the rubrum.

A bit closer and all 3 Acers you can see in the back as well.

Lovely contrast of colors against this pure white Azalea with its large flowers!

This really is the LOVELIEST time of the year!
The fall has its colors as well but not such lovely flowers...

Don't you LOVE them too?

Just a hint of green on those pure white petals.
Hope you too have Azaleas to enjoy in your garden!

Related links:
{ENJOY Our White Azaleas} | previous post by me
{Our Acer Trees in the Spring} | previous post by me

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{Our Golden Live Oak has LOTS of Acorns!} | previous post by me

{Our Different Oaks} | previous post by me

{My Silk Quilted Vest Creation and YOUR Opinion Requested...} | previous post by me showing golden oak

{Our Live Oak got a Haircut}| previous post by me

{Our Patio Tiles in the Front}

When I did post about our Bay Window area's Patio Tiles, I did not show you the Front of our Home. So today I show you that part as well.
Our Pot Plants on the Patio are small in number; but growing!

Again the Benjamin Moore paint in Golden Mist against the Sunset tiles that we used for the Patio.

You also get to see part of the Vintage Woodworks spindles, gingerbread and Fleur de Lys trim on the gable of the house.

Photos are from April 10, still no leaves on our Hibiscus syriacus Jeanne D'Arc. You find link below post...

The tile men also put CERDOMUS ceramiche Italian tiles that were left over from our balcony, on the stairs since some of the bricks got chipped.

Our Black Gum Nyssa Sylvatica  - a Wildlife Friendly Shade Tree with flowers and berries is still bare as the leaves come very late.

You can see the Golden Live Oak 'Quercus Virginiana Grand View Gold' tot the right changing into its BEST color for the entire year.

Also the Red Japanese Maple (Acer Rubrum) next to it.

This photo also shows off the Interlock Metal Roofing in Aluminum Slate in Aged Copper color!

Guess by now we've completed our home!

Related links:
{Our Patio Tiles Are DONE!} | previous post by me
{Our Patio Tiles & Freeze Warning} | previous post by me
{Water Control Project Finished} | previous post showing you the tile sample on the concrete
{Our Hibiscus syriacus Jeanne D'Arc & Our Life in Italy} | previous post by me
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{Energy Efficient GREEN Roofing Arrived} | previous post by me
{My Powder Blue Escada Jeans Suit} | previous post by me showing me in front of Grand View Gold
{Our Lovely Lilac Clematis 'Silver Moon'} | previous post by me showing young Grand View Gold

{Cloudy Day versus Sunny Day}| Previous post by me
{Blooms on our Windmill Palm - Trachycarpus fortunei} | previoius post by me 

{Our Golden Live Oak has LOTS of Acorns!} | previous post by me

{Our Different Oaks} | previous post by me

{My Silk Quilted Vest Creation and YOUR Opinion Requested...} | previous post by me showing golden oak

{Our Live Oak got a Haircut}| previous post by me

{RARE Icicles in Our Garden}

For Central Georgia it is quite rare to see Icicles but today, January 29, we did have lots of them. Our trees were hanging down under the heavy weight. So please come with me on a tour to see the Icicles in Our Garden...

This photo is showing our iced gazebo roof through the icicles that hang from our Drake Elm - Ulmus parvifolia.

To the left you see the Rose Stepping Stones...

Two new Rose Stepping Stones in weathered bronze are still waiting to be placed. 

The table and chairs in front of our Rose Suite, on the little patio, are covered with ice as well...

The fronds of our Palm Tree are full of ice too.

Icicles hanging down from our Golden Live Oak 'Quercus Virginiana Grand View Gold'

Our Fragrant Magnolia Grandiflora 'Namnetensis Flore Pleno' with iced leaves...

Icicles on our Castanopsis cuspidata--Japanese Chinquapin

Our Cedrus Deodara or Cedar Rose Tree with big frozen teardrops hanging down on it.

Buds of our Our Japanese Somei Yoshino Cherry with icicles hanging down...

Our Sky Pencils - Ilex crenata Japanese holly with ice on the red polished beach pebbles...

Closeup of the red polished beach pebbles on ice on top of an Eco Friendly Tree Ring from recycled rubber.

So much for the 2014 Ice Storm in the South...

Stay warm and safe wherever you are!

Related link:

{Our Garden White & Icy Today as Snowstorm Slams South} | previous post by me from 2011

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{Our Lovely Lilac Clematis 'Silver Moon'} | previous post by me showing young Grand View Gold

{Cloudy Day versus Sunny Day}| Previous post by me
{Blooms on our Windmill Palm - Trachycarpus fortunei} | previoius post by me 

{Our Golden Live Oak has LOTS of Acorns!} | previous post by me

{Our Different Oaks} | previous post by me

{My Silk Quilted Vest Creation and YOUR Opinion Requested...} | previous post by me showing golden oak

{Our Live Oak got a Haircut}| previous post by me

{Energy Efficient GREEN Roofing Arrived}

It takes quite some time for getting the photos and all the information for writing these posts about our home's transformation. Here I will show you that on April 18, right before we left for our Curaçao vacation, our Interlock Energy Efficient GREEN Roofing Arrived!

JIT = Just In Time...

Our cat supervisor Speckie girl keeps an eye on those pallets!

To the right you can also see our 'Golden Live Oak 'Quercus Virginiana Grand View Gold'.

So how did we find Interlock Roofing?

After we had water leaking into our basement in February, we decided it would be time to do something about our roof and gutters.

The aging shingles did clog up our gutters as the sand-sized minerals in it, did wash down the roof with heavy rains. Over the years this had worn off and it made the gutters spill over when we had heavy rain.

Searching the Internet I found this Canadian company, in Delta BC. That is the Province of British Columbia where our Liz is also born so we both know that good things come from Canada. 

The name of the company is Interlock Metal Roofing a Manufacturer of Lifetime Roofing Systems. Never re-roof again.

They are one of North America's largest metal roofing manufacturers, with over 12 distribution centers in Canada and the United States.

When we contacted their head office in Delta, BC Canada, we got a reply from their Georgia representative.

Sure, such an investment one does not make over night. 

After we studied very thoroughly and really LOVED this Energy Efficient GREEN Roofing; we went ahead and ordered it.

Reduce your Carbon Footprint, now and for a lifetime - that sentence appealed to us!

Energy Efficient GREEN Roofing link to above page

Interlock® Roofing is an Energy Star® Partner

We figured that by investing into a life-time roof, that could save us 25% in Energy Costs is a lot more return on investment than anything else at this time with our downward economy.

On the same page it did explain all the different types of aluminum roof and giving their Reflectance.

We went for Slate in Aged Copper and you can see below what that would do for us.

This Aluminum Aged Copper surface reflects 55% of sunlight and has a solar reflectance of 0.55 initially and 0.34 after 3 years.

We did select Interlock® Aluminum Slate in Aged Copper, top left as one of nine colors available.

That would look best like what we started out with in November of 1990 with our shingle roof, as seen in my blog post about Our Home on March 24 of 2013 (see link below).

Our fiberglass window boxes had come off the walls for the painters to pressure wash the home.

Here they hold the tarp in place for protecting more Interlock material for the roof.

Next day we had to fly to Miami so it was a good feeling it had arrived all the way from New England.

Our cat-girl Spicy is keeping watch!

In the back again our stunning Quercus Virginiana Grand View Gold!

Stay tuned for the follow up...

Related links:

{Saving Energy and Our Attic} | preparation for Saving Energy and Going Green

{Our Home on March 24 of 2013} | previous post by me
Flower Framers of Cincinnati | Source for Fiberglass Window Boxes

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{Golden Live Oak 'Quercus Virginiana Grand View Gold' in Sunshine at its BEST} | previous post by me
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{RARE Icicles in Our Garden} | previous post by me
{My Powder Blue Escada Jeans Suit} | previous post by me showing me in front of Grand View Gold
{Our Lovely Lilac Clematis 'Silver Moon'} | previous post by me showing young Grand View Gold

{Cloudy Day versus Sunny Day}| Previous post by me
{Blooms on our Windmill Palm - Trachycarpus fortunei} | previoius post by me 

{Our Golden Live Oak has LOTS of Acorns!} | previous post by me

{Our Different Oaks} | previous post by me

{My Silk Quilted Vest Creation and YOUR Opinion Requested...} | previous post by me showing golden oak

{Our Live Oak got a Haircut} | previous post by me

{My Powder Blue Escada Jeans Suit}

Just love to share this photo from last Sunday, wearing my powder blue Escada jeans suit and standing under the golden live oak 'Quercus Virginiana Grand View Gold.'

The mock neck sleeveless top is part viscose with cotton and also from Escada.

The belt, shoes and Eluna bag are also Escada.

Our Spicy girl made me laugh as she wanted to get in the picture with me!

More of our golden live oak 'Quercus Virginiana Grand View Gold'...

You can see it in my previous post.

♥

Yes, Outlet shopping does pay off!

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{Golden Live Oak 'Quercus Virginiana Grand View Gold' in Sunshine at its BEST} | previous post by me
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{Our Patio Tiles in the Front} | previous post by me
{RARE Icicles in Our Garden} | previous post by me
{Energy Efficient GREEN Roofing Arrived} | previous post by me
{Our Lovely Lilac Clematis 'Silver Moon'} | previous post by me showing young Grand View Gold

{Cloudy Day versus Sunny Day}| Previous post by me
{Blooms on our Windmill Palm - Trachycarpus fortunei} | previoius post by me 

{Our Golden Live Oak has LOTS of Acorns!} | previous post by me

{Our Different Oaks} | previous post by me

{My Silk Quilted Vest Creation and YOUR Opinion Requested...} | previous post by me showing golden oak

{Our Live Oak got a Haircut}| previous post by me

{Golden Live Oak 'Quercus Virginiana Grand View Gold' in Sunshine at its BEST}

From the comments on my previous posting about our rare Golden Live Oak 'Quercus Virginiana Grand View Gold' I also did receive some questions about its golden color. Let me tell you that right now it probably will be at its BEST and in the Sunshine it looks spectacular. That true gold color will fade away partly during late summer. But no matter what season, we always enjoy this tree! Hope you also will enjoy these pictures that I share with you today. May your spring or autumn be equally rewarding; depending on which hemisphere you are living!

Picture is taken on Wednesday, May 8 in mid afternoon...

It is quite a show case!

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{# 1111 - Our Golden Live Oak 'Quercus Virginiana Grand View Gold' changing color} | previous post by me

{Our Golden Live Oak 'Quercus Virginiana Grand View Gold' with Catkins} | Previous post by me

{Our Mrs. G. G. GERBING Azaleas} | previous post by me

{Our Patio Tiles in the Front} | previous post by me

{RARE Icicles in Our Garden} | previous post by me

{Energy Efficient GREEN Roofing Arrived} | previous post by me

{My Powder Blue Escada Jeans Suit} | previous post by me showing me in front of Grand View Gold

{Our Lovely Lilac Clematis 'Silver Moon'} | previous post by me showing young Grand View Gold

{Cloudy Day versus Sunny Day}| Previous post by me
{Blooms on our Windmill Palm - Trachycarpus fortunei} | previoius post by me 

{Our Golden Live Oak has LOTS of Acorns!} | previous post by me

{Our Different Oaks} | previous post by me

{My Silk Quilted Vest Creation and YOUR Opinion Requested...} | previous post by me showing golden oak

{Our Live Oak got a Haircut}| previous post by me

{Our Lovely Lilac Clematis 'Silver Moon'}

• Coming home from Curaçao, our garden had lots of surprises for us. One of them was our lovely lilac 'Clematis 'Silver Moon'. It is one of the large blooming varieties.

• Perfect Lilac or Lavender Clematis 'Silver Moon' that spontaneously grew in our wood garden.
• Maybe from seeds, spread by birds?
• We got two vines now and they bloom very prolific.

• These vines were kept in pots but are now ready to go to a permanent spot.

• Bottom left you see a young Golden Live Oak 'Quercus Virginiana Grand View Gold' that we managed to grow from an acorn. Yesterday's post was about this rare golden variety.

As you can tell, there are also plenty of 'dollar' weeds growing.

So much for going away  for 11 days... Vacation is nice but you have to catch up later!

Have a great week ahead and may your spring be rewarding as well.

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{Lush Green Garden} |previous post by me
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{Golden Live Oak 'Quercus Virginiana Grand View Gold' in Sunshine at its BEST} | previous post by me
{Our Golden Live Oak 'Quercus Virginiana Grand View Gold' with Catkins} | Previous post by me
{Our Mrs. G. G. GERBING Azaleas} | previous post by me
{Our Patio Tiles in the Front} | previous post by me
{RARE Icicles in Our Garden} | previous post by me
{Energy Efficient GREEN Roofing Arrived} | previous post by me
{My Powder Blue Escada Jeans Suit} | previous post by me showing me in front of Grand View Gold

{Cloudy Day versus Sunny Day}| Previous post by me
{Blooms on our Windmill Palm - Trachycarpus fortunei} | previoius post by me 

{Our Golden Live Oak has LOTS of Acorns!} | previous post by me

{Our Different Oaks} | previous post by me

{My Silk Quilted Vest Creation and YOUR Opinion Requested...} | previous post by me showing golden oak

{Our Live Oak got a Haircut}| previous post by me

{Our Golden Live Oak 'Quercus Virginiana Grand View Gold' with Catkins}

In previous posts, I have shown you our special Golden Live Oak 'Quercus Virginiana Grand View Gold' but never did I show you the incredible Catkins. Just before going on vacation to Curaçao, on April 15, I made these photos for sharing here with you.

• Whatever stage of the year, this tree is a show case! Look at those Catkins...
• No wonder that we got a visitor from the Kanapaha Botanical Gardens in Gainesville, Florida for some cuttings in order to propagate it. We seem to be the only one with this species and we are very proud of it!
• You can also find Kanapaha Botanical Gardens on FB.
• Below post is also a link from a discussion on GardenWeb about this tree.

• An almost 24 K Golden Dream...

• All those Catkins hanging downward...

• Green leaves and new golden ones...

• Striking contrast with the new and old leaves...

• Stepping back a bit...

• To the right you can see our driveway...
• Old brown leaves fall off as even evergreen trees DO shed!

• Several brown leaves on the ground already...

• This photo is taken from the balcony down... 
• Quite striking for having such a golden touch in our garden!
• Our bridge across the creek you can see in the back.

• The tall tree to the right behind the Golden Oak is also an oak tree with young green leaves.

• Photos taken on a dark and dreary day before we left for the tropics.

The exact same weather, including some rain, we have had seen since we returned from Curaçao...

Enjoy your weekend!

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{Lush Green Garden} |previous post by me
{# 1111 - Our Golden Live Oak 'Quercus Virginiana Grand View Gold' changing color} | previous post by me
{Golden Live Oak 'Quercus Virginiana Grand View Gold' in Sunshine at its BEST} | previous post by me
{Our Mrs. G. G. GERBING Azaleas} | previous post by me
{Our Patio Tiles in the Front} | previous post by me
{RARE Icicles in Our Garden} | previous post by me
{Energy Efficient GREEN Roofing Arrived} | previous post by me
{My Powder Blue Escada Jeans Suit} | previous post by me showing me in front of Grand View Gold
{Our Lovely Lilac Clematis 'Silver Moon'} | previous post by me showing young Grand View Gold

{Cloudy Day versus Sunny Day}| Previous post by me
{Blooms on our Windmill Palm - Trachycarpus fortunei} | previoius post by me 

{Our Golden Live Oak has LOTS of Acorns!} | previous post by me

{Our Different Oaks} | previous post by me

{My Silk Quilted Vest Creation and YOUR Opinion Requested...} | previous post by me showing golden oak

{Our Live Oak got a Haircut}| previous post by me

{My Burda Pattern Leather Waist Coat}

On May 25 of last year I did show you My Burda Pattern Silk Skirt - Bow Tie & Scarf Creation. With that outfit I was wearing my Burda  Pattern Leather Waist Coat over an Escada cotton blouse. Scanning my old slides I came across the photo that husband Pieter took from the Burda magazine. So I like to share the waist coat here with you.

Here I am in March of 1998, wearing proudly my Burda Pattern Leather Waist Coat.

It got made for me in India, by Pond's India Ltd. They also are into the leather garment industry, sewing for Emporio Armani and such. Their factory is in Chennai, formerly Madras, India.

You see me here with friend Marianne, from Atlanta. We had done a 40 minute program together about The Netherlands, for the Elementary School's 5th graders that morning. Marianne was spending several days visiting us.

I also do wear the hand rolled silk scarf that I made for this outfit.

Did you notice how LITTLE our 'Quercus Virginiana Grandview Gold' live oak here still is? 

Just visible to the right of me...

And you also get to see my silk hair bow and barrette...

That's the photo from the Burda magazine after which I  got the idea for selecting the silk Gucci fabric for the skirt and for having the leather waist coat made. Do you like it?

They did sew in their boutique label from Emporio Armani... Never mind; I was as happy as could be and they did sew it for me and even ship it as a gift. 

It means a lot to me and I will keep it for as long as I'm sane!

Related link:
{My Burda Pattern Silk Skirt - Bow Tie & Scarf Creation} | previous post by me
{Our Different Oaks} | previous post by me showing our  'Quercus Virginiana Grand View Gold' live oak