Today I was in for a surprise. Having had the first good night sleep in weeks, due to a nasty cold and coughing at night, we had breakfast and went to an organ concert at noon time. Followed by a box lunch and that was fun. So it was quite late when I finally managed to read some blogs e.g. by Celia of
High Heeled Life and the Country and found in both blogs her mention of
Wonderful Boutiques in BlogLand... with also my Zen Cart powered on line boutique:
Mariette's Back to Basics listed. Thanks a million sweet friend Celia; it means the world to me!
Let me show you part of my Zen Cart powered Boutique on line.
A cute mouse is watching these French Country Style Totes, Door Knob Angel Pillow Sachets and Hearts.
- More French Country Style Sachets (just click the hyperlink to Spectrenoir)
- The Lavender filled French Country Style Sachets, I keep in this IKEA GODMORGON high gloss white cabinet...
- Photo from the Lavender filled French Country Style Sachets before I did wrap them in cellophane bags.
- Angel - Cherub Door Knob Pillow Sachets and Toile de Jouy Totes
- Toile de Jouy Heart and French Linen Gingham Heart with Antique Lace and Tassel
- Roses Lavender Door Knob Pillow Sachet and Hearts
- French Toile de Jouy Angel Cherub Heart Sachets
- French Country Style Totes with Angels Cherubs
All Totes & Sachets are under the label: La Mère aux Anges by French lady Agnes Bayet.
Related links of my previous blog posts:
Already twice before, I did do a post about the incredibly talented Janny who lives in France. Definately the
World's Prettiest Roses by Janny. On August 31, while we were in The Netherlands, she was published in the renowned Dutch paper De Telegraaf. I've also made screen shots from the article in both English and Dutch and will post it here below. Janny van der Vliet's blog,
Paper Roses Old Style you can find
here. Don't forget to take her button with you and join her beautiful blog with Google Friend Connect. She did start her English blog, besides her French version. This is something not to be missed! Her roses are available for sale and if you see my post below about
La Vie en Rose - MERCI Janny! you can see how gorgeous her roses are. Great for decorating, even for Christmas, as her last post is all about. She did a
lovely paper roses wreath for Christmas. Read here: ROZEN VAN PAPIER. Congrats Janny!
English translation
Original Dutch version
English
Original Dutch version
English version
Original Dutch version
Related articles:
{LOOK who's in the French Style of May/June 2011} | previous post by me
{La Vie en Rose - MERCI Janny!} | previous post by me
We do have several varieties of oaks and also several evergreen 'Live Oaks'. Of course the main reason is to extend the 'green' season. After having worked and lived in the tropics for several years, we have a hard time for not having 'green' leaves around us during winter. So in our garden we do have evergreens. Let me introduce you first to the very special 'Golden Live Oak': our Quercus Virginiana Grand View Gold.
- This photo is taken on April 13 and shown is the golden live oak 'Quercus Virginiana Grand View Gold' which is an evergreen variety and behind it is a huge oak tree that already was on the property when we came here.
- Our feline girls Sacha (l) and Spicy love to rest in the shade of this golden live oak!
- This 'Quercus Virginiana Grand View Gold' is spectacular in the spring but it maintains its golden touches throughout the year.
- A slow grower and therefore not as tall as other live oaks.
- From our balcony the garden looks tropical as we view all evergreens!
- Also from the balcony you see another huge oak tree which is to the right of the bridge over the creek. Not evergreen.
- We dug it up years ago as a small tree alongside the road when we were walking. We liked its huge oak leaves. It did reward us by growing into a happy and majestic oak tree.
- The end of June, there is less gold on our Quercus Virginiana Grand View Gold, but still pretty!
- The middle bridge over the creek is visible here... We can walk the trail into our wood garden.
- End of June, to the right the golden oak and to the left the huge oak near the creek.
- End of June, now with the bridge in view again.
- Near our pond is another huge semi-evergreen oak. No lack of water for this tree, so it is in heaven, even with a hot dry summer. Our pond is being fed by and underground spring so it is always full. This is on October 9.
- This is on November 7, from across the pond showing the entire oak tree. Quite a monument!
- This is also November 7, showing our Scarlet Oak from October 19, 1992. We bought it for its Scarlet red autumn color.
- It's name is Quercus Shumardii - Shumard's Scarlet Oak.
- On November 26, I took this photo but there is a lot less Scarlet than other years due to the extreme hot and dry summer. The leaves will drop before reaching that stunning Scarlet stage... Through the trees you can see two neighbor homes.
- Zooming in on the Scarlet leaves, this is all I can show you for 2011. We have to wait till 2012 to see more Scarlet red...
- You all do know Scarlet O'Hara from Gone with the Wind I bet!
- Well, in a way, these leaves are also gone with the wind... off too soon because they were dry.
Hope you enjoyed our different oaks!
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