Entertainment Entry This pergola was designed with several thoughts in mind, several request asked, and the pergola needed to be substantial. I had looked at the style and size of house and determined right away we needed something with some bulk, girth, and substance. The homeowners are not fancy, quaint, do-dad type of people that… Continue reading The Art of Pergola Design
Month: December 2006
Migration continues (2)
Down to less than 5 or so more post to move over here. Plus some link material, and a look at how categories work here vs, where I’ve been. I see there have been a few visitors drop in before the actual grand-opening. Feel free to look around and if you have any questions e-mail… Continue reading Migration continues (2)
Willie Nelson, on “Produce”
” It’s a good thing I had a bag of marijuana. If I had a bag of spinach, I’d be dead by now.” –Willie Nelson
“Whiskey is for drinking; water is for fighting over.”
. I believe that water is the only drink for a wise man. ~Henry David Thoreau Filthy water cannot be washed. ~African Proverb “Throughout the history of literature, the guy who poisons the well has been the worst of all villains…” -ANON “Water is a very good servant, but it is a cruel master.” C.G.D.… Continue reading “Whiskey is for drinking; water is for fighting over.”
My eyes are deceiving me . . . I think.
posted, 12/00/06 Is that what I think it is? A fire-pit in the living room . . . Okay I know I an no longer hip for 2 reasons; #1. I don’t live on the East Coast, preferably New York, and #2. I just turned 50. But a fire-pit in the living room, something rather… Continue reading My eyes are deceiving me . . . I think.
The Art of Arborculture
posted, 12/15/06 Arborculture is the art and practice of doing unusual things with trees to create living works of art. There are even practitioners who grow trees to only cut them down and create furniture. The photo on the right is a living sculpture by the father of the movement Axel Erlandson. The 6 Sycamores… Continue reading The Art of Arborculture
A few interesting sites
posted, 12/14/06 A couple of sites worth a visit: ***A blog for a landscape company in Santa Cruz, Ca. One of the few blogs I’ve seen at a landscape website. They are using this blog to promo their work and it looks much better than the typical static landscape website. Kudos to Silver Tree Designs.… Continue reading A few interesting sites
Martha Schwartz interview
I just ran across this interview in Metropolismag.com. I was hoping to read a good in-depth, insightful interview. Let’s just say I was disappointed. it comes across a one of those 20 pop questions type of interviews. Not quite what’s your favorite color, instead we get . . . bookmarks? Bookmarks? Martha doesn’t have any… Continue reading Martha Schwartz interview
Trees for the Future
posted, 12/00/06 Local children working to make their village a better place to live: A denuded hillside in Central America: If you have any interest working/supporting an organization the does reforestation work let me suggest Trees for the Future. I met Dave Deppner several years ago and immediately liked the man. he is honest, sincere,… Continue reading Trees for the Future
The Whispering Crane Institute 