creating a little architecture using pussy willow
When I was a child, I was so enamored with pussy willow. I thought they were so darn cool - all soft and fuzzy. Well...many years later, I still think they are so darn cool especially when used so creatively. These are from my visit to the Cleveland Botanical Gardens. I'm thinking I would like to give this a try
In the meantime, I shall enjoy the twisted willow on my desk.
an evening of rembrandt...and...some flowers
My Alma Mater hosted an alumni event at The Cleveland Museum of Art for the "Rembrandt in America" exhibition.
The evening began with a private lecture about Rembrandt given by Chief Curator, Dr. C. Griffith Mann. The lecture really brought the experience of viewing the exhibition to life. Two things really surprised me. The first was that Rembrandt did not necessarily paint an entire portrait himself. He had apprentices. The other interesting fact - he was quite the prolific printermaker - very experimental and original in his approach. The fact that this was done in the 1600's was rather astonishing and quite entrepreneurial.
After touring the exhibition we were off the Cleveland Botanical Gardens for a reception. I took this photo on the walk over. Notice the Frank Ghery building peeking out in the background...love.
Walked in the front door and scent from these hyacinths was intoxicating.
These tulips don't even look real but they are.
If you live in the area, make the time to take in the Rembrandt exhibition. Dr. Mann said this exhibit was an event of a generation - to have all the pieces that make up the exhibition under one roof.
i just got a dell mini netbook and...
...I can already tell I am going to love it because it weighs hardly
anything, it has a seven hour battery and it is very portable. What a difference
compared to the 17" which is clunky and heavy when carting it around in a laptop
case. The mini is pretty much like holding a hard cover
book...all good! Now all I have to do is find a handbag that it fits
into. Posted
By: debbie On: 2009-06-29 14:56:53
I have not really even been able to use it as I have one of
the wireless USB things for my internet access and there is no optical drive in
the Dell Mini so I could
not load the software for it to run. After waiting on the phone for tech support
for how long they ask me if I have wireless...yes...with the USB thing which
does not work. As a result I was doing one of my
not so fun things to do yesterday...hanging out at the cell phone store for tech
support. I was there for quite a while and they did load the software which I
was happy about and it still did not work. Haven't we have all been there? After
another call to tech support it finally works and I am thrilled.
On a completely different subject, here's one of my first
lilly's to bloom in the garden last week. I was cutting some more flowers this
morning and the deer have managed to eat so many of the flowers. It's so
discouraging. They are eating things they never touched before. It's such a
trial and error to figure out what they will stay away from regardless of what
the experts say. Where I live, if it's not the deer, it's the bunnies. Oh
well...I have a house full of lilly's...not so bad! 
lilacs...lilacs...lilacs
Oh how I
LOVE lilacs - one of my absolute favorite flowers.
They are a simple pleasure that only
lasts but a day or two in a vase but how glorious it is to fill the house with
them. I am notorious for gathering all of my vases (and I have quite a few) and
putting the lilac-filled vases in every room of the house very often multiple
vases in one room. They are a marker for me that spring is indeed here and
summer is on its way. And then there is the fragrance...nothing less than
divine. I just love walking into my home with the lilac aroma permeating
about.
Here's to
the simple joys of spring.
Posted By: debbie On: 2009-05-12 20:27:59
art, tulips and dessert...in chicago
I just returned from another wonderful visit to Chicago…absolutely love that city. I went to see Art Chicago, hang out with friends and take in the city. It was “Tulip Days on the Magnificent Mile” and may I just say the tulips could not have been more stunning and beautiful.
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