Tell me about the decorative bits on the facade - at first I thought maybe they were vegetative and then I figured ornate decoration.
That's wine and wisteria.
The wine grew until about 1958 - then the street/pavement was redone and we removed it.
The new owners now removed the wisteria ... but kept the plants in the soil (roots, plus about three about pavement). [They had to, actually, for conservatory reasons, since the house is a listed monument.]
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ossobuco
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Tue 30 Aug, 2011 11:10 am
Thanks, I liked the combo... especially now that I know what it was.
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George
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Tue 30 Aug, 2011 04:56 pm
Vacation next week. Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! I can't wait to hit the road.
An important letter, that I thought was lost, reached its destination.
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ehBeth
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Wed 31 Aug, 2011 09:00 pm
@George,
Can't wait for George's vacation either!
Tonight - Glen Campbell's Goodbye Tour hit Toronto. He's 75, has Alzheimer's and was on stage for an hour and a half other than a brief tinkle break (that's why they made the Alzheimer's announcement - he tends to suddenly decide he has to tinkle - announces it and leaves the stage). There were moments when his glorious voice was really there - he still has a great sense of humour - the audience just adored him. I just smiled and smiled and sang and sang and smiled.
Congratulations, you've every right to be proud.
There is no better feeling in this world than to see your kid doing well.
I'm delighted for both of you.
PS, now don't overdo on the celebrations , ah what the hell, go on!.
Managing to get all the groceries into the refrigerator and get the door shut on it was reason to smile. That and the new dustpan and whisk broom I got.
The Berkshires, the Hudson River Valley, and the Erie Canal.
And driving under the Appalachian Trail.
And "Kick-Ass Brown" ale with my golabki & pierogis at The Albany Pump Station.
We drove from Stoneham Ma to Syracuse NY today.
Niagara Falls tomorrow.
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patiodog
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Sun 4 Sep, 2011 04:18 pm
Down By the Riverside. What a great simple ******* song...
, ah what the hell, go on!.
