Paradise Contained (Flower Bulbs)

I pick up this book all the time lately. I've posted several photos from it too. It is a little early to think of anything except bulbs. Actually the best time to think about bulbs was last fall.

Paradise Contained. Growing and Decorating with Flower Bulbs
I love the twig stand on the cover, don't you?




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Taucherglocke (Diving Bell)

Taucherglocke. This is one of my early lithographs representing an open diving bell with air supply. It looks very imaginary to me. Lithographer: M. Listemann. I wish I new more...I bought a box full of these mysterious prints years ago. Please advise if you can provide additional information. Thanks, Rosemary

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Peek-a-boo

Peek-a-boo I see you. The sun is shining brightly and the sky is blue. Is it spring yet?




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Rielle Hunter Photo Shoot in GQ

Hello, America, My Name Is Rielle Hunter: Politics: GQ
Does anyone tell the truth in Washington? I must admit I read the whole article.




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Fancy Calligraphy with Deer

Oh Deer, isn't this wonderful? Now that handwriting is officially dead, we won't be seeing anyone practice this wonderful art. Say it isn't so.


www.lampeth.com


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Helen Hayes Illustrated Quote

This is so true.
And maybe the years before and after as well.
Helen Hayes




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Getting Fired

"The term 'to get fired' comes from when clans of long ago wanted to get rid of unwanted people without killing them, so they would burn their houses down instead." Wow, I did not know this.

Source: OH YEAH FACTS


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Sliding Barn Door Inside The House

One day I too will have a sliding barn door inside my cottage. They make such good sense when you can't do a pocket door. The room is so spacious without a door opening into it.


sliding barn door


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Goodnight

See you in the morning.


Twig Hutchinson photo


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Mother Owl

This mother owl looks a little frazzled, doesn't she? I can't imagine why.


mother owl


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Another Photo Of An English Squirrel

I'm always drawn to photographs of English Red Squirrels which continue to decline sharply, despite various campaigns to help them. I think the grey squirrels are taking over.

Photographer


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Life's Little Instruction Book | Volume II | Page 3

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Zebra Cleans A Hippopotamus's Teeth

This hippo had no intention of having the zebra for lunch - it was having its teeth cleaned.

The hippopotamus is regarded as one of the most aggressive creatures in the world and has a bite that can cut a small boat in half. Nobody told the zebra at The Zurich Zoo. The hippo held her mouth wide open for a full 15 minutes while the zebra played dental hygienist and cleaned her teeth. Really! Read the entire article @ BBC News
Photo by Jill Sonsteby




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Set Your Clock Forward | Daylight Savings Time

Tomorrow (March 14) is the first day of Daylight Savings time. Spring FORWARD one hour. Set your clock ahead before you go to bed tonight. Computers, cable boxes, DVRs and other devices will automatically reset. Don't forget. Luckily they always give us a Sunday to adjust so everything will be back to normal on Monday for the work week. You will lose an hour of sleep tonight so you might be cranky tomorrow.


image: Twig Hutchinson


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The Rain Is Raining All Around

THE RAIN IS RAINING ALL AROUND

I scanned a page from one of my illustrated books for children.

"A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson"

Illustrated by Ruth Mary Hallock
Rand McNally & Company

Published in 1919

Not much is known about this wonderful artist.
Women Children's Book Illustrators--Ruth Mary Hallock




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Rain, Rain Go Away

It is wickedly dreadful outside today. I hope that little patch of snow is not waiting for more. I transplanted a few clumps of snowdrops this week around my cement hedgehog. They don't even know they were moved. They add such cheer to an otherwise dreary day in March with two converging rainstorms. I've gotten a lot of odd jobs done today so it's been productive. I think tomorrow is supposed to be nicer. Let's hope so. Rosemary




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