tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post5780469468994670235..comments2024-03-28T01:13:28.497-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: In a Vase on Monday: No time for fussingKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-81962311126762071722019-09-27T09:18:13.436-07:002019-09-27T09:18:13.436-07:00Thanks Jessica. My husband's had a running bou...Thanks Jessica. My husband's had a running bout with vertigo for more than a week now, which is unusual. I suspect the stress of the remodel and his insistence on pushing himself is at least part of the problem.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-69224814016436437842019-09-27T09:08:56.820-07:002019-09-27T09:08:56.820-07:00Mike has had vertigo so I know just how horrible i...Mike has had vertigo so I know just how horrible it can be. Please pass on my best wishes for a speedy recovery. The kitchen is looking fabulous! rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08621508743376610941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-21987805794870084832019-09-24T15:56:16.608-07:002019-09-24T15:56:16.608-07:00I'd like to think we're saying adios to su...I'd like to think we're saying adios to summer, HB, but I'm not sure Mother Nature is on board with that plan. Assuming we don't get any rain (NOT a leap of faith!), the roofers should be done by the end of the week. I gather the new roof sections over the kitchen and around the living room fireplace take extra time because it's not simply a matter of laying on another layer of roofing.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-69665739181570785962019-09-24T15:51:41.823-07:002019-09-24T15:51:41.823-07:00The Hong Kong orchid tree is very pretty but unfor...The Hong Kong orchid tree is very pretty but unfortunately the cut flowers only hold up for a couple of days at best.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-8416004920219772242019-09-24T15:48:19.765-07:002019-09-24T15:48:19.765-07:00The white anemones are actually my favorites, Cath...The white anemones are actually my favorites, Cathy. This garden came with a small patch of those in the back garden but they've never been as robust as the pink ones, probably because they're planted in a less hospitable spot.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-66142700470838427242019-09-24T15:07:25.877-07:002019-09-24T15:07:25.877-07:00Very sorry to hear your husband is not feeling wel...Very sorry to hear your husband is not feeling well. I hope the vertigo clears up quickly. <br /><br />Kitchen looks great! Happy for you that progress is getting speedy. Seems like the layout will flow really well and it looks much more spacious. Roofs don't take that long--those guys really hustle. <br /><br />All the deep magenta flowers this week are a good way to say adios to Summer. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-12801368130486731992019-09-24T14:34:21.012-07:002019-09-24T14:34:21.012-07:00Your kitchen is looking great. Hope the last segme...Your kitchen is looking great. Hope the last segment of the project goes smoothly and hope your husband feels much better. Vertigo is horrible. And those dahlias are gorgeous. I am swooning over the lovely Hong Kong orchid. What beauty in your arrangements.Susie @ pbmGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08405047006217308676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-59599391779266806222019-09-24T11:25:49.156-07:002019-09-24T11:25:49.156-07:00Your dahlias are still looking lovely and I do lik...Your dahlias are still looking lovely and I do like that combination with the feverfew. :) Aren't Japanese anemones pretty - yours is a lovely soft delicate pink. I only have a white one in my new garden so far... must correct that soon. Glad to hear the kitchen is coming along - it sounds like an awful lot of work to be done, so hope it continues to move along rapidly.www.wordsandherbs.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00187399957576361522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-43819197333431810372019-09-24T09:22:36.034-07:002019-09-24T09:22:36.034-07:00After a very slow period with remodel activity, it...After a very slow period with remodel activity, it seems we've now moved into hyperdrive, Loree. I'm not sure what shape my garden's going to be in once the roof work is done.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-91104887657671506402019-09-24T08:49:07.669-07:002019-09-24T08:49:07.669-07:00Looking pretty in pink this week Kris, and kitchen...Looking pretty in pink this week Kris, and kitchen cabinets...yay!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-44898988930639102872019-09-23T21:28:28.651-07:002019-09-23T21:28:28.651-07:00Unfortunately the messy bouquet is already falling...Unfortunately the messy bouquet is already falling apart, Lisa. I wish I had a trick to keep those Hong Kong orchid tree blooms from shattering so quickly.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-53693668861417903322019-09-23T21:26:46.073-07:002019-09-23T21:26:46.073-07:00You're correct about the kitchen's layout,...You're correct about the kitchen's layout, Eliza. The sink will go just left of the dishwasher in the middle of the counter under the window.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-62226438281473672752019-09-23T21:24:35.933-07:002019-09-23T21:24:35.933-07:00I adore Japanese anemones but they want more water...I adore Japanese anemones but they want more water than I generally have to give them, Amanda. Our heavier-than-usual rain earlier this year may have made a difference.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-70258983052976509382019-09-23T21:18:54.172-07:002019-09-23T21:18:54.172-07:00It seems that some flowers, like some people, age ...It seems that some flowers, like some people, age better than others, Anna! 'Diva' definitely holds up better in a vase than most of my other dahlias.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-69357886082806215762019-09-23T21:16:53.965-07:002019-09-23T21:16:53.965-07:00I never know how long the Bauhinia and Japanese an...I never know how long the Bauhinia and Japanese anemone blooms are going to hang around so I didn't feel I could ignore them, Cathy.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-47736643834363372782019-09-23T21:15:06.474-07:002019-09-23T21:15:06.474-07:00Pipig gets jealous when I ignore her to focus on f...Pipig gets jealous when I ignore her to focus on flowers, Alison. She often tries to knock them down or eat them. The fact that I was trying to photograph them at her level on the floor was asking for trouble.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-20141183765672869362019-09-23T21:11:10.278-07:002019-09-23T21:11:10.278-07:00Thanks Elaine. I'm looking forward with great ...Thanks Elaine. I'm looking forward with great impatience to completion of our renovations.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-74466471137065683822019-09-23T15:12:41.254-07:002019-09-23T15:12:41.254-07:00Progress! I hope your husband gets to feeling bett...Progress! I hope your husband gets to feeling better. I like the messy bouquet best. Happy IAVOM.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09310556337842514199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-46357720685501110182019-09-23T14:17:36.406-07:002019-09-23T14:17:36.406-07:00Lovely dahlias and accompanying rich shades of bur...Lovely dahlias and accompanying rich shades of burgundy/rose/purple. Pipig appreciates them as well, I see. ;)<br />Your cabinets look great and I'm sure the view is terrific. I'm guessing fridge is to the left, stove straight ahead, dishwasher to the right. Where will the sink go?<br />Hope your spouse is feeling better. Vertigo is the worst feeling, he has my sympathies.Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-75185024819991753042019-09-23T13:42:39.210-07:002019-09-23T13:42:39.210-07:00Very smart looking kitchen Kris, and it won't ...Very smart looking kitchen Kris, and it won't be long before you have some of the amazing array of flowers from your garden adorning a worktop or two! I love your Japanese anemone, so pretty at this time of year. The dahlias and feverfew, well I was picking those today in a local flower farm, where I have just started to help out on Mondays! Lovely to see them pop up in your vase too. Amanda https://therunningwave.blogspot.com/2019/09/in-vase-on-monday-tale-of-two-seasons.htmlthe running wavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935779419652043366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-4479674509859855512019-09-23T10:58:10.435-07:002019-09-23T10:58:10.435-07:00Oh I do like those sultry dahlias Kris along with ...Oh I do like those sultry dahlias Kris along with the idea of "withering beautifully".Pipig certainly seems intrigued by what is going on. I hope that your husband is soon on the mend.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-26612385178868683482019-09-23T09:21:16.479-07:002019-09-23T09:21:16.479-07:00I just love those deep pink shades of the first va...I just love those deep pink shades of the first vase, and then you spoil us by including them in your second vase too - thank you! Good to see the bare bones of your new kitchen tooCathyhttp://ramblinginthegarden.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-30329734083273934742019-09-23T09:11:32.603-07:002019-09-23T09:11:32.603-07:00So glad to hear the construction seems to have spe...So glad to hear the construction seems to have speeded up a bit. Sorry your husband is having an attack of vertigo, hope it doesn't last long. Your new kitchen looks wonderful, it isn't hard to imagine it finished! You say the back view of your second vase is a mess but it looks just fine to me. Loved the shots of Pipig checking it out.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-7513265258935102202019-09-23T08:08:51.932-07:002019-09-23T08:08:51.932-07:00Your new kitchen looks great. It will be such a t...Your new kitchen looks great. It will be such a treat to work in it when it is all complete. I like both your vases. Am partial to saturated purples at this time of year. Hope your husband feels better soon.luv2gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09883799040439283011noreply@blogger.com