Comments on: Pieces of flair* http://blog.blithewold.org/editorial/pieces-of-flair/ a garden journal about public garden maintenance, seasonal tasks, garden events, stories about gardening, volunteers, flowers, bugs and wildlife Sun, 19 May 2013 12:25:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lisa at Greenbow http://blog.blithewold.org/editorial/pieces-of-flair/comment-page-1/#comment-3415 Lisa at Greenbow Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:59:39 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/editorial/pieces-of-flair/#comment-3415 these are all pretty tame whimsy. Maybe you could call it tasteful. <em>Lisa, You're right - I didn't show any pictures from my garden..... ! -kris</em> these are all pretty tame whimsy. Maybe you could call it tasteful.

Lisa, You’re right – I didn’t show any pictures from my garden….. ! -kris

]]> By: Annie in Austin http://blog.blithewold.org/editorial/pieces-of-flair/comment-page-1/#comment-3402 Annie in Austin Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:05:25 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/editorial/pieces-of-flair/#comment-3402 Came over from Nan's Design Workshop and when I saw the word "Flair" knew I'd enjoy your post, Kris - how could I resist a phrase from a movie that was not only a classic, but was filmed in Austin! The blue hydrangeas just kill me - they don't grow in either my old state of Illinois or here in Texas and don't seem real to me. I love to _visit_ flair and whimsy and enjoy people who can do it well, but _living_ with it is harder. And I DO have a St Francis statue. Annie at the Transplantable Rose <em>Annie, I'm so glad you stopped by! Sometimes the blue hydrangeas don't seem real to me either and we're pretty well surrounded by them in RI. I'm more partial to the ones like 'Limelight', myself. And three cheers for St. Francis - I grew up with him hanging out by my great grandfather's flower beds! -kris</em> Came over from Nan’s Design Workshop and when I saw the word “Flair” knew I’d enjoy your post, Kris – how could I resist a phrase from a movie that was not only a classic, but was filmed in Austin!
The blue hydrangeas just kill me – they don’t grow in either my old state of Illinois or here in Texas and don’t seem real to me.

I love to _visit_ flair and whimsy and enjoy people who can do it well, but _living_ with it is harder. And I DO have a St Francis statue.

Annie at the Transplantable Rose

Annie, I’m so glad you stopped by! Sometimes the blue hydrangeas don’t seem real to me either and we’re pretty well surrounded by them in RI. I’m more partial to the ones like ‘Limelight’, myself. And three cheers for St. Francis – I grew up with him hanging out by my great grandfather’s flower beds! -kris

]]> By: Patricia http://blog.blithewold.org/editorial/pieces-of-flair/comment-page-1/#comment-3233 Patricia Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:36:19 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/editorial/pieces-of-flair/#comment-3233 Kris, I am late in sending a reply, but wanted to add my vote for garden whimsy. Mine is a bit lack-luster these days, but I love the idea of a pair of wooden geese... Any hints about where to find them? Meanwhile, I always love the blog! Patricia <em>Patricia, I'm glad you love the blog - I suppose you might be a little biased though? I've already tallied your vote for whimsy - I learned whimsy (or at least an appreciation for it) at the feet of a master... I wonder where the geese are - you don't have them? Are you sure?? -your darling daughter </em> Kris,
I am late in sending a reply, but wanted to add my vote for garden whimsy. Mine is a bit lack-luster these days, but I love the idea of a pair of wooden geese… Any hints about where to find them? Meanwhile, I always love the blog!
Patricia

Patricia, I’m glad you love the blog – I suppose you might be a little biased though? I’ve already tallied your vote for whimsy – I learned whimsy (or at least an appreciation for it) at the feet of a master… I wonder where the geese are – you don’t have them? Are you sure?? -your darling daughter

]]> By: Layanee http://blog.blithewold.org/editorial/pieces-of-flair/comment-page-1/#comment-3227 Layanee Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:21:38 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/editorial/pieces-of-flair/#comment-3227 Kris: Love your tribute to the red, white and blue! <em>Thanks, Layanee! Funny thing was I didn't go out that morning looking for those colors - but that's what I shot! -kris</em> Kris: Love your tribute to the red, white and blue!

Thanks, Layanee! Funny thing was I didn’t go out that morning looking for those colors – but that’s what I shot! -kris

]]> By: Nan Ondra http://blog.blithewold.org/editorial/pieces-of-flair/comment-page-1/#comment-3220 Nan Ondra Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:14:13 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/editorial/pieces-of-flair/#comment-3220 Hi, Kris! Thanks for sharing some of your local color (so to speak). Those alliums are simply brilliant! I like your more suble red, white, and blue offering as well. <em>Thank you, Nan for giving me a platform to jump off of! Can't wait to read others' posts on their garden whimsy (where does the day go?) -kris</em> Hi, Kris! Thanks for sharing some of your local color (so to speak). Those alliums are simply brilliant! I like your more suble red, white, and blue offering as well.

Thank you, Nan for giving me a platform to jump off of! Can’t wait to read others’ posts on their garden whimsy (where does the day go?) -kris

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