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| Mosaic Monday |
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| The garden has some weak blooms. The heat and the Santa Ana winds are taking their toll. |
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| I have surrendered to the morning glory vine. My garden is not resisting any more. My home will soon not be mine. |
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| Here's to new beginnings. Getting there is half the fun. My garden was a neglected solid dirt hill of waist high weeds. A blank canvas. When I look at what has grown so happily it gives me great joy and pleasure to pass it on. |
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| The Mermaid House is up for sale! I am moving back East because it is time for a change. |
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| I love Laguna dearly but I need new surroundings. |
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| Everywhere I live is beautiful. I will be taking the charm with me. |
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| I am also taking my mermaid statue! The move will take place early next year. I am restoring a Victorian four square, brick home in Roanoke, Virginia. |
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| MOSAIC MONDAY |
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| Happiness is a dreamy summer garden in Laguna Beach! |
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| I am amazed and surprised by all the avocados in my two year old tree. |
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| Hiding behind the roses are some late blooming, white bearded iris. We have a different climate here, in Bluebird Canyon. Even my Jacaranda tree has not bloomed. Those purple flowers are everywhere in Orange County. My tree is a hold out. |
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| The plump frog is back. He loves the Delores Hope roses. Only kind of rose that provides a good frog environment. Whatever that may be. |
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| I went shopping at Katherine Story's hippie chic dress shop today and picked up a tapestry halter dress with sari border for opening night at the Sawdust Festival. On Sunday morning I am hanging paintings. I am very happy to be participating in the show this year! SAWDUST FESTIVAL My booth number is 245! |
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| Here is a very charming house on Woodland Dr. in Laguna Beach. My very good friend, Greg Thorne lives here with his cat beauty, Freya. Greg is a jeweler and exhibits at the summer Sawdust Festival. SAWDUST FESTIVAL |
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| The house has a bohemian and whimsical soul. |
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| There is color and texture everywhere you look! |
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| In the bedroom is a very large peacock and dahlia painting. I painted it for him almost ten years ago. |
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| There are happy blooms and koi fish in the garden. Mosaic Monday Home Sweet Home |
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| The light filters through stained glass windows and gives a surreal atmosphere to a place with big ships, Indian baskets and beadwork, Hopi pots and brass figures pointing and dancing in a melancholy ballet. What a wonderful world! |
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| Driving through the canyon, we saw a herd of goats! Fire prevention at it's cutest! Laguna Canyon Wilderness Park |
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| Having a lovely Saturday antiquing at the Orange Circle in Old Town. |
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| Here is my restoration project. I am going to Bohemian Crystal in downtown Los Angeles to find the replacements for this extremely damaged Czech peacock lamp. |
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| The garden is looking happy after yesterday's rain. |
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| Picked up these amazingly large delphiniums at the English Garden in Laguna Beach. Hoping to have time this week to set up a still life. THE ENGLISH GARDEN Home Sweet Home |
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| Here is my latest Laguna Canyon Painting. Feeling a little "blue" at Big Bend. Paintings by Rachel Uchizono |
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| The walking tour took place near Bluebird Park, which is where the Mermaid House is located. Woods Cove is one of the first neighborhoods settled and is still filled with quaint beach cottages, mature trees and small scale newer homes. Our first stop was the Aloha house. |
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| Some of the gardens meandered and were decadent with their space and rolling lawns. |
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| Laguna Garden Club |
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| Here are more Bluebird Canyon stunning views. |
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| I like a combination of wild and controlled planting in the garden. |
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| Home Sweet Home Show and Tell Friday |
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| An added treat were painters in the gardens! |
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| MARGARET JAMISON |
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| Cynthia Britain painting a lovely figure in the garden. CYNTHIA BRITAIN |
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| Mosaic Monday Show and Share |
